By Jonathan Conner The preacher’s voice echoes in Ecclesiastes: Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher,vanity of vanities! All is vanity. (Eccl. 1:2) The Hebrew word translated “vanity” (hevel) means “vapor” or “breath.” The idea is one of transience, of temporality, … Read More
The December issue considers family traditions and church tradition in light of Advent and Christmas. From the President: ‘I Delivered to You What I Also Received’: Tradition and the Gospel Life in the Church Year: Advent and Christmas: Mincemeat Pies … Read More
This is the latest installment of “Life in the Church Year,” a series by Dr. Kristen Einertson and Tessa Muench of All the Household. This series will provide guidance for living out the seasons of the Church Year at home … Read More
by Matthew C. Harrison The Greek word for “tradition,” along with its verbal form that means “to hand over,” occurs often in the New Testament. Many of those uses are positive. What is “handed over” is also received: Luke says … Read More
By Hans Fiene “Tradition” can be a tricky word, and one that is often used in very different ways. Sometimes people use the term against Lutherans in a dismissive sense, like when an evangelical tells you that, because there’s no … Read More
A literary reflection by Davis Smith on Homer’s Odyssey. This is one installment of a monthly series providing reflections on works of literature from a Lutheran perspective. No finer, greater gift in the world than that … when man and … Read More
Editor’s note: Monthly articles from LCMS Stewardship Ministry are hosted here on The Lutheran Witness site. Visit the “Ministry Features” page each month for additional stewardship content. A ditch on either side of the road is still a ditch. The one on the … Read More
By Roy S. Askins The modern era struggles with what C.S. Lewis called “chronological snobbery,” the uncritical preference for “the intellectual climate common to our own age.” It is seen in the way “modern” is used when connected with conveniences … Read More
The November issue discusses the church’s mission and witness through proclaiming the Gospel, planting churches and showing mercy — in our own land and around the world. From the President: The Gospel Leads to Churches Life in the Church Year: … Read More
This is the latest installment of “Life in the Church Year,” a series by Dr. Kristen Einertson and Tessa Muench of All the Household. This series will provide guidance for living out the seasons of the Church Year at home … Read More
