There’s an old Latin saying: Non multa sed multum (“not many things, but much”). It’s not so important that a pastor has read a thousand books, but that he’s deeply familiar with the greatest and best.
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August 1, 2026
Lutheran Witness: August 2026
The August issue deals with life in the digital age and the rise of artificial intelligence.
August 1, 2026
The Cover We Didn’t Choose
As Lutherans, we believe “that God has made me and all creatures; that He has given me my body and soul, eyes, ears, and all my members, my reason and all my senses, and still takes care of them” (SC II 1). We confess, moreover, that mankind was created “in the image of God” (Gen. 1:27). Gazing at the empty eyes of the AI “creation,” it was hard to see how this “art” (if such it was) could possibly communicate these glorious and eternal truths.
July 31, 2026
Campus clips: God’s gift of music
Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.
July 30, 2026
Official notice: Requests for reinstatement (August 2026)
Official notice regarding requests for reinstatement to the ordained or commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
July 30, 2026
Items wanted, available (August 2026)
Approximately 145 red copies of ‘The Lutheran Hymnal’ and altar items are available this month.
July 29, 2026
Congregational Anniversaries (August 2026)
Announcements featuring special church anniversaries.
July 28, 2026
The River and the Vessel: Transmitting Faith from Generation to Generation
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not a Western export, nor an African possession, nor an American commodity. It is a divine proclamation that transcends cultural barriers because it addresses the universal human condition and its cure — sin and grace, death and resurrection.
July 17, 2026
COP and BOD hold last meetings of triennium
The LCMS Council of Presidents and Board of Directors held their final meetings of the triennium in April and May.
July 8, 2026
Official notice: 2026 LCMS convention will use new microphone queuing system
The TalkTrack system will be used for delegates and advisory representatives to speak at the 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod from July 18–23, 2026, in downtown Phoenix.
July 2, 2026
‘The Lutheran Witness’ Podcast — Resolution 9-11: How can the Synod support its entities and agencies?
Tune in to this special episode of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ podcast to learn about Resolution 9-11, which proposes bylaw changes to improve the ability of Synod entities and agencies to carry out ministry.
June 30, 2026
Items wanted, available (July 2026)
Wanted this month is communionware; available is a two-manual organ.
June 26, 2026
Joining the Lord’s mission: Summer ‘Engage’
Thanks be to God that He uses all things — even imperfect people — to accomplish His purposes.