Two Saints of Summer: J.S. Bach Kugelhopf
Both John the Baptist and J.S. Bach serve as examples of how Christians reflect the light of Christ.
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Eastertide: Lamb Cake and Ascension Picnicking
As the Easter celebration continues (this year through the entire month of May), Christians will run into another important marker of the season: Ascension Day.
Holy Triduum: Hot Cross Buns
One Triduum tradition deserves particular mention: hot cross buns.
Lent: Three Disciplines & Pretzels
Christians will find many historic customs associated with this penitential season of Lent.
Candlemas: Candles, Crepes and Compline
The Feast of the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of our Lord falls on Feb. 2.
‘For You To Dwell Within My Heart’
Dear parents: To serve the newborn King, the Savior of the world is a sacred and honorable calling.
Christian Families Can’t Save the World, but They Can Confess the Faith
Families are part of God’s model for life on earth, and Christian families have an opportunity to confess our faith in Jesus by living out our vocations.
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.
A Family Community
This issue of The Lutheran Witness covers the wide gamut of emotions and realities related to the family.
Home: A Sacred Shelter and a Confession of Christ
The Christian home can proclaim the Gospel and serve its neighbors.
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.
Wanted: The Perfect Family
Christians are not immune to the pain of broken families.