Lutheran Witness: December 2024
The December issue of The Lutheran Witness explores the family — what we can learn from the Holy Family, how the church can act like a family especially during the Christmas season, and more.
Community
A Family Community
This issue of The Lutheran Witness covers the wide gamut of emotions and realities related to the family.
Communities That Confess: How the Church Confesses Christ in a Culture of Isolation
The church plays a significant role in this present world as a robust community.
On ‘Frankenstein’: Alienation and the Creature’s Need for Belonging
‘Frankenstein’ is a tragic picture of what happens when we don’t live according to our design for communion with our Creator and fellow creatures.
On ‘That Hideous Strength’: Christian Community, the Gate to All Good Adventure
Lewis’s novel shows us how Christ Himself is present in Christian community.
Lutheran Witness: June/July 2024
The June/July Lutheran Witness explores the book of Acts.
On ‘Anna Karenina’: A prescient critique of sexual disorder
Although he wrote long before the Sexual Revolution, Tolstoy anticipates the tragic effects of such an ethic on human life.
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.
On ‘Brideshead Revisited’: A Hopeful Community
Brideshead Revisited paints a picture of the church as a hopeful community for those who have lost hope in everything else.
Wanted: The Perfect Family
Christians are not immune to the pain of broken families.
Quiet Despair and Its Remedies
If you find yourself in “quiet despair” about the state of the church, consider these five things.