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September 27, 2024
One Thing Is Necessary
As the people of God, we do not let the news or the experts direct how we see the world. We listen to the voice of Jesus.
September 24, 2024
Political Community and Polite Communication
Civilized, political communities are predicated upon civil, polite communication.
March 1, 2024
Lutheran Witness: March 2024
The March issue takes up the topic of “A Hopeful Community.”
March 1, 2024
Hermann Sasse on Christian Hope
Hermann Sasse explains why faith and hope belong together: Both are bound to history.
February 28, 2024
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.
February 23, 2017
KFUO Audio: Poll results from 2016 National Youth Gathering
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod leaders share enlightening, comforting poll results following the 2016 National Youth Gathering.
February 26, 2024
The Failure of Digital Community
From liquid modernity to incarnate community By Josh Pauling In the year 2000, the Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman coined the term “liquid modernity” to describe the modern condition. In using this apt descriptor, Bauman was encapsulating many aspects of life in the contemporary West, where stable sources of meaning and traditional human categories are being […]
February 25, 2024
St. Matthias’s Yoke
Pastors need to hear the warning of Judas together with the ordination of Matthias.
February 21, 2024
Our Great Heritage: What Is History?
As a Christian, you already know what history is about: Jesus coming to save you.
February 19, 2024
Christian Hope Amidst Numerical Decline
It is understandable to grieve at the closing of a parish; but remember that every church building on earth, however beloved it may be, is a temporary haven.
February 16, 2024
It’s All About the Gospel … Isn’t It?
What was at stake in the 1974 “Walkout”? The authority and inerrancy of Holy Scripture.
February 16, 2024
On “A Time to Keep” by Tasha Tudor
Family traditions show our children that our seemingly mundane and fleeting lives can be a reflection of the eternal life we are meant for.
February 13, 2024
How To Respond to Conflict and Sin in the Church
What does Scripture teach us about dealing with conflict in the church?
February 11, 2024
On ‘Huckleberry Finn’: When Community Fails
Mark Twain’s novel depicts the depths of human sin and cruelty while, at the same time, showing us the heights of human goodness.
February 5, 2024
Overcoming Loneliness in the Church
Our need for love is part of bearing His image.