The umbilical cord offers an image of what fundamentally makes for a good life: not autonomy and self-expression but dependence and interdependence on others.
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November 1, 2023
Ground of All Truth
“What is truth?” Jesus is Truth, and so Jesus stands at the heart of this (and every) issue of The Lutheran Witness.
November 1, 2023
Lutheran Witness: November 2023
The November 2023 of The Lutheran Witness takes up Carl Trueman’s ‘Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self,’ asking the age-old question: “What is truth?”
November 1, 2023
Hermann Sasse on Truth
This timeless piece, written during the rise of the Hitler regime in 1936, has much for us to ponder in our day and about ourselves.
October 31, 2023
Items wanted, available (Nov. 2023)
Wanted items this month include Bibles. Available items include paraments and organ shoes.
October 31, 2023
Official notice: Requests for reinstatement (Nov. 2023)
A listing of those who have applied or been approved for reinstatement to the ordained or commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
October 31, 2023
Official notice: Colloquies (Nov. 2023)
A listing of those who have completed or submitted applications for colloquy in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
October 31, 2023
Positions (Nov. 2023)
Positions are available with the Concordia University System.
October 31, 2023
Official notice: LCMS salary information (Nov. 2023)
Salaries of LCMS officers are published here.
October 30, 2023
Congregational Anniversaries (November 2023)
Announcements featuring special church anniversaries.
October 30, 2023
Lukas Cranach, Proclaimer of the Gospel in Visual Form
While Luther proclaimed the doctrine of justification in words, Lukas Cranach brought out this theology visually through his art.
October 27, 2023
Resources teach about life in the womb
The resources, developed by LCMS Life Ministry, utilize age-appropriate content and activities to teach about God’s development of a child in the womb from conception to birth.
October 27, 2023
Rast to retire as seminary president
The Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. will retire as president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, following the completion of the 2023–2024 academic year.
October 27, 2023
Call for nominations: President, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne
The Board of Regents of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW) seeks nominations for the position of CTSFW president.