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Isaiah’s Easter Feast

In Isaiah, we find not only a warning of universal judgment but also a foretaste of Easter’s resurrection joy and a promise of the glorious eternal banquet that awaits in heaven.

Recipients of God’s Miraculous Grace

by Rev. Donald Anthony The Resurrection by Gustave Doré Each Sunday, our church was providing bookmarkers with information about people from our history. On the opposite side of the marker was a brief excerpt from our church history. Our members looked forward to and enjoyed receiving the markers, which were being designed and donated by

Resurrection Reflections

Christmas might be our favorite holiday, but Easter is the queen of Christian festivals, the culmination of God’s plan of salvation and the reason our faith is not futile.

Easter and the Promise of Life

How joyous it is to recall that above all else, Easter, the festival of our Lord’s resurrection, gives us the assurance of eternal life in Jesus Christ and the certainty of our own resurrection.

2010 March for Life: A Reflection

Human life, no matter what stage of development and no matter what condition it’s in, is precious because of God’s creative work and Christ’s redemptive act.

Engaging the world around us

While I normally read most of The Lutheran Witness each month, the January issue was especially revealing of the rich treasures with which our Lord has entrusted this church body. From the familiar voice of Rev. Mueller, my own district president, to the review of something I heard in person last year (when Dr. Newton

To pay or not to pay

I appreciated the January article by Karen Kogler on the treatment of volunteers. However, I believe there are times when the church should be willing to pay for work that is done. Many decades ago, when I was a college music major, I was asked to direct the student choir at my church. It was

Opportunities next door

The mission articles in the October 2009 Lutheran Witness explain very nicely international outreach activities in Cambodia, Uganda, Korea, and Hong Kong. These are all worthwhile mission activities under LCMS World Mission and are worthy of support. However, one glaring piece missing in the “Mission Multiplication” article is the outreach/mission needs right at our back

Are There Different Versions of the Lord’s Prayer?

by Dr. Jerald C. Joersz When my Roman Catholic friends pray the Lord’s Prayer, they do not use the concluding doxology (“For Thine is the Kingdom . . .”). Why do they omit it, while we Lutherans (and most Protestants) include the words? As we answer this question, some background information might be helpful: Old

How Much Control?

by Dr. Randy Schroeder My husband believes that a Christian parent should have absolute control over his or her children. He has rules for everything, and he expects our children always to be perfect. I’m afraid he is damaging them. The tension at home is high, and our children are starting to rebel. What help

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