Our Great Heritage: Augustine
A heathen turned heretic turned Christian, this church father helped defend the church against the heresy of works righteousness.
History
The Sojourner’s Hope
As immigrants poured into New York in the 1800s, LCMS immigrant missions proclaimed God’s Word, provided aid and connected them with LCMS churches.
Our Great Heritage: Perpetua and Felicitas
These two women faced death on account of their faith, supporting one another in friendship and trusting always in the love of Christ.
Hermann Sasse on Christian Hope
Hermann Sasse explains why faith and hope belong together: Both are bound to history.
Our Great Heritage: Paul the Apostle
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.
Our Great Heritage: What Is History?
As a Christian, you already know what history is about: Jesus coming to save you.
It’s All About the Gospel … Isn’t It?
What was at stake in the 1974 “Walkout”? The authority and inerrancy of Holy Scripture.
Digging In: Archaeology & Apologetics
The Holy Spirit uses our witness to Christ’s work to clear roadblocks and prepare the path for faith. That is the apologetic task.
Jesus and Apologetics
Attacks on the historicity of Scripture’s account of Jesus are quickly answered with a discussion on the sources of the life of Christ, the New Testament and the commentaries of the Early Church fathers.
Lutheran Witness: September 2023
The September issue of The Lutheran Witness digs in to the relationship between archaeology and apologetics.
Only Jesus
Who we are — a 175-year-old church body — is important, but it pales in comparison to the history of the church. But what we do — preaching and pointing to Jesus for 175 years — is quite significant indeed.
Our Lutheran Heritage: 175 Years
This year, the LCMS celebrates 175 years of God’s blessing in proclaiming, preaching and teaching the truth.