by Matthew C. Harrison The mission of the church is this: to proclaim the Gospel of free forgiveness of sin by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. This free forgiveness would not be possible without Christ’s incarnation, His taking … Read More
By David Van Rooy Not by the Easy Road “The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold, and the LORD tests hearts” (Prov. 17:3). We could not have known what lay ahead when we stepped off the … Read More
By Shauen Trump Greetings in Christ from Nairobi, Kenya. I am Pastor Shauen Trump, the regional director for Africa for the LCMS. My family and I are grateful to have served the church in Africa for many years. We feel … Read More
A literary reflection by Molly Lackey on Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights This is one installment of a monthly series providing reflections on works of literature from a Lutheran perspective. The first time I read Wuthering Heights, I hated it. In … Read More
Editor’s Note: In recent months, there has been a renewed national conversation around in vitro fertilization (IVF), as politicians debate insurance coverages for the procedure on a national level. Many have pushed back against this, advocating for other methods of … 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. Work is a four-letter word. This is true on more than one level. A preschooler can … Read More
Editor’s Note: In recent months, there has been a renewed national conversation around in vitro fertilization (IVF), as politicians debate insurance coverages for the procedure on a national level. Many have pushed back against this, advocating for other methods of … Read More
The October 2025 issue of The Lutheran Witness provided definitions and explanations of nine different words we use often as Lutherans — and unpacked how other denominations use those terms differently. We are sharing several of these online throughout the … Read More
The October 2025 issue of The Lutheran Witness provided definitions and explanations of nine different words we use often as Lutherans — and unpacked how other denominations use those terms differently. We are sharing several of these online throughout the … Read More
The October 2025 issue of The Lutheran Witness provided definitions and explanations of nine different words we use often as Lutherans — and unpacked how other denominations use those terms differently. We are sharing several of these online throughout the … Read More
