Hurricane Helene: Amid heartache, abiding peace

As Hurricane Milton threatens, recovery from Hurricane Helene continues.

Youth leaders gather in New Orleans, look to 2025

The 2024 National Lutheran Youth Workers Conference (NATIONAL24) was held July 21–24 in New Orleans.

‘And they sang’: Worship institute covers entire psalter in four days

More than 500 pastors, musicians and laity attended the 2024 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music.

Campus clips: Commencements and more

Updates from LCMS day schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

Lutherans meet in D.C. to discuss church and state

The event was sponsored by the LCMS Office of the President and Lutheran Church Extension Fund.

June/July ‘Witness’: The Book of Acts

This issue of LW contains an overview of the first Christian community and how its members interacted together as the Body of Christ.

Diversity, unity, civility: New curriculum grounds all three in Christ

The curriculum was field-tested by a small group of faculty and staff members at Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.

Lutherans extend ‘hand of God’ after Nebraska tornadoes

Within two days of the tornadoes, Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) volunteers started arriving on the scene.

God’s design for sexuality: Starting the conversation

In 2019 and 2023, the LCMS convention passed resolutions calling on the church to “address sexual orientation and gender identity issues” through intentional conversations.

In His image: Two sexes, one humanity

The differences between men and women are not something to apologize for but to celebrate.

Disaster assessment underway after tornado outbreak

The Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson, director of LCMS Disaster Response, is currently visiting the region.

‘More than just the building’: Restoring a church in Panama

Due to a series of catastrophic events, the sanctuary of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Balboa, Panama, had become unusable.

Campus clips: Music, theology, basketball

Updates from LCMS day schools, universities and seminaries.

DOXOLOGY honors Yahnke, celebrates 15 years

DOXOLOGY, an LCMS Recognized Service Organization, was developed to train pastors in theologically sound strategies for caring for their own mental health as well as that of their flock. 

January ‘Witness’: God giving to us

The January issue of The Lutheran Witness walks readers through the worship service of the Lutheran church.

National Mission hosts districts for sharing, collaboration

The gathering was intended to strengthen the partnership among the Synod and its districts.