Eight Lutherans working in the limelight talk about how their faith informs their work.

All Kinds of Churches to Reach All Kinds of People.

by Gene Edward Veith God healed me. I wasn’t feeling well, so I went to the doctor. The nurse ran some tests; the lab technicians identified the problem; the doctor wrote me a prescription; I had it filled by the pharmacist. In no time, I was a lot better. It was God who healed me,

Church planting is just one facet of the Synod’s worldwide evangelism effort known as “Ablaze!”

Our government is a gift from God, who calls us to be good stewards of it. by John W. Shimkus Religion and politics are the two subjects that conventional wisdom says should never be brought up in polite conversation. If this really were true, I would be a very lonely man. That’s because I am

Inspired by a musical, a group of Indiana women revive a tradition.

Dave Reichert pursued the country’s most notorious serial killer for two decades. Then, he did something few law-enforcement officers would care to do: He shared with the murderer a message of forgiveness. by Paula Schlueter Ross King County Sheriff Dave Reichert sat across the table from a man he has called “pure evil”–a man who

I enjoyed “Uncovering History,” your June/July Lutheran Witness article about Pastor Biltz. I always appreciate your historical articles. Perhaps you could provide a little more information about Pastor Biltz’s family. It was interesting that Biltz’s daughter married into the Walther family. Does Biltz have any descendants? Did he have other children? The gravestone you pictured

The June/July Family Counselor featured a woman who was struggling to care for her elderly mother. Your answer explained how today’s generation has changed the types of people involved in the care-giving process, and that this woman needs to care for herself. However, you failed to offer this person proper resources to ensure that she