Lutheran Witness: March 2025
This issue discusses how we can live faithfully in a culture increasingly hostile toward the Christian faith.
Christian life
Lutheran Life in ‘The Negative World’: Holding to the Gospel in a Shifting Culture
Today, basic Christian tenets are seen as threats to society. How shall we live in this “negative world”?
On ‘The Last Battle’: Hope in an Age of Political Woe
C.S. Lewis reminds us of our everlasting hope despite political turmoil.
Home: A Sacred Shelter and a Confession of Christ
The Christian home can proclaim the Gospel and serve its neighbors.
On ‘Watership Down’ and the Life of the Christian
Richard Adams tells a story that is not overtly Christian but nonetheless reflects Christian truths.
In Jesus’ Name
The church is a praying community, and we pray in the name of Jesus.
Liturgy Brings Order to Our Disorder
Liturgy roots Christians in God’s Word, equipping them for life, witness and vocation.
Cohabitation Hurts More Than a Couple
Cohabitation harms not just the couple’s conscience but the broader Christian community.
A Chaste Community
This issue discusses how to live in and defend chastity in a culture that rejects it.
Hermann Sasse on Christian Hope
Hermann Sasse explains why faith and hope belong together: Both are bound to history.
St. Matthias’s Yoke
Pastors need to hear the warning of Judas together with the ordination of Matthias.
On “A Time to Keep” by Tasha Tudor
Family traditions show our children that our seemingly mundane and fleeting lives can be a reflection of the eternal life we are meant for.