The April issue of The Lutheran Witness focuses on the significance and the defense of Scripture’s account of the resurrection.
Read Luther’s letter about plague
Download and read Luther’s letter about the deadly plague.
When one can’t flee the plague
Christ’s death paid the price for your sins so that even though you “patiently await” physical death, you wait with the hope of the resurrection.
March ‘Lutheran Witness’ focuses on fasting, temptation
The issue covers topics such as fasting in modern times, avoiding abuses of fasting and the biblical background of fasting.
Lutheran Witness: March 2020
The March issue of The Lutheran Witness explores the themes of fasting and temptation.
On listening to sermons: More suggestions
Listening to sermons on Sunday morning often requires wrestling with my sinful flesh to focus on what the pastor is preaching. It’s not easy; it takes work.
Delegates tidy up the polity of the Synod
Delegates of the 2019 LCMS convention adopted four final resolutions brought to the delegation by Floor Committee 9 on Structure and Governance.
Synod recognizes fellowship with third church body in South Africa
The Synod in convention recognized fellowship with a South African church body, commended a report on cremation, and requested further study on “the relationship between unity in doctrine and uniformity and variety in practice.”
Convention confesses: ‘God created the world in six natural days’
After some discussion, the Synod in convention adopted Res. 5-09A, which confesses that God created the world in six natural days.
Synod adopts larger slate of candidates for future presidential elections
Convention delegates opted to increase the slate of candidates for presidential elections from three to five and adjust bylaws to provide for a timely election process.
Synod in convention examines relationships of partner churches with LWF
Floor Committee 5 on Theology and Church Relations brought resolutions to the 2019 LCMS convention regarding the fellowship of partner churches with the Lutheran World Federation, while also commending the International Lutheran Council.
Delegates seek to protect privacy of future convention participants
Convention delegates adopted Res. 9-04A to safeguard the personal information of future delegates and perform some constitutional housecleaning.
Delegates acclaim fellowship with three European church bodies
The delegates of the 67th Regular Convention of the LCMS recognized and endorsed fellowship between the LCMS and three Eurasian church bodies.
Delegates encourage Concordia universities to speak the truth in love
Convention delegates vote to support Concordia University System (CUS) schools in faithfully confessing God’s Word, while also streamlining the process of calling CUS presidents.
‘Lutheran theology is biblical theology,’ says Mueller in 2019 convention essay
LCMS First Vice-President Rev. Dr. Herbert C. Mueller Jr. offers the first convention essay, and delegates honor him with a standing ovation.
2019 LCMS convention begins with worship and service
Follow the proceedings of the 67th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, which is meeting July 20–25 under the theme “Joy:fully Lutheran.”
