Faith, Culture, and Youth
What are kids thinking these days? And why are they thinking the way they do?
The Magazine
The Difference Easter Makes
by Dr. Carl Albert Gieseler Good Friday 1960 is the 95th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s death. Had he lived to finish his second term, the history of our country would no doubt have been far different. “With malice toward none, with charity for all,” the great war President would have carried out his plans to
Gardening East of Eden
Doubts about our life or vocation do not negate the fact that God plants His people with purpose.
Practicing Hospitality: Together through Cuisine
Each Wednesday they gather. The smells of food waft in, welcoming new members with a sense of comfort and camaraderie.
Perspective—It Makes a Difference
In Ps. 18:16 and 19, God reminds us to brace ourselves in His strength…Regardless of our storms, God rescues us and gives us strength.
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
Shedding Some Light
A Terrific Insight Amber, age 6, was sitting at the kitchen table, watching her mother rinse the dinner dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Noticing that Mom was sporting a few strands of white hair in addition to her familiar auburn color, she asked inquisitively, “Momma, why are those hairs white?” “Well, every time
Palm Sunday: Jesus Shows Up
by Rev. Timothy C. Cartwright Several years ago, The Lutheran Witness printed a humorous story submitted by Rev. David R. Liefeld: It was Palm Sunday, but because of strep throat, Sue’s 3-year-old son had to stay home from church with a baby-sitter. When the family returned home carrying palm branches, he asked what they were
‘Our Beloved Synod’
‘Throughout our Synod’s history, we have sought to carry out the mission God has given us . . .’