Series Archives – The Lutheran Witness

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Through Cranach’s portraits of Johann Friedrich I over his life, we see the life of Christian suffering depicted.

Though not without error in his life and teaching, this French abbot loved Christ, and his confession of faith rings down through the ages.

Although he wrote long before the Sexual Revolution, Tolstoy anticipates the tragic effects of such an ethic on human life.

As missionary to the Germans, he boldly confessed Christ as Lord and paved the way for Christianity to spread through Europe and beyond.

Maurice Denis’ mysterious Easter scene conveys the prophecies fulfilled, and the life won for us, in the Resurrection.

A heathen turned heretic turned Christian, this church father helped defend the church against the heresy of works righteousness.

Brideshead Revisited paints a picture of the church as a hopeful community for those who have lost hope in everything else.

These two women faced death on account of their faith, supporting one another in friendship and trusting always in the love of Christ.

Once a persecutor of the church, he was called by Christ to share His Good News with the Gentiles — and, down the centuries, with us.

As a Christian, you already know what history is about: Jesus coming to save you.

Family traditions show our children that our seemingly mundane and fleeting lives can be a reflection of the eternal life we are meant for.

Mark Twain’s novel depicts the depths of human sin and cruelty while, at the same time, showing us the heights of human goodness.