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The Lutheran Witness — Interpreting the contemporary world from a Lutheran Christian perspective.
Love is hard, hard work
Christian love is defined by Christ and follows His example as confessed in 1 Corinthians 13. Christian love lives entirely for someone else.
Answering objections to the resurrection
Five common objections to Jesus’ resurrection and suggestions for countering them with simple explanations.
Behind enemy lines
In The Screwtape Letters, C.S. Lewis helps us decipher many of the crafty ways the devil tries to tempt, mislead and deceive us.
Views on grace
Denominations in Christianity understand “grace” in a variety of ways. See how the Scripture-based understanding Lutherans have of grace compares with others.
Chrismons: signs and symbols worth studying
Chrismons turn our attention to Christ, symbolizing His life and ministry.
God’s truth today: CTCR guides important discussions
The CTCR has produced five new documents and approved fellowship with four new Lutheran church bodies in the past year.
With my lost saints
It may seem for all the world as though death is the end of love. But it is not so. In Christ, love never ends (1 Cor. 13:8).
‘For the good of the church’
Fifteen Lutheran pastors in Venezuela are braving danger and discomfort to bring Christ to their neighbors.
A prayer for the church
Congregations: Consider using these words in the Prayer of the Church on or before July 14, as you pray together for the Synod convention (July 20–25).
What about the Holy Spirit?
Great blessings come to us when we fully embrace a Lutheran understanding of who the Spirit is, how He works and where He can be found.
My duplicate is dead
As the family sat down to open Christmas presents, their 7-year-old son began to cry: “Mommy! Mommy! My duplicate is dead!” What could it mean?
Hot dish heaven
Lasagna and honey ham, lemon bars and snickerdoodles … There’s something heavenly about a potluck.
A theological exposition of sacred Scripture
The Concordia Commentary Series confesses Christ to the world.