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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.

A look back: The ‘Walkout’

In observance of the 50th anniversary of Reporter, this column will include short snippets of Reporter history.

LCMS, ELS, WELS hold annual informal meeting

Representatives of the three church bodies met in Florida in December.

Held fast by God’s Word: A resolution for 2024

A New Year column from LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison.

October ‘LW’: Difficult teachings of the Bible

The October issue of The Lutheran Witness takes up difficult teachings of the Bible.

From the mission field: Giving thanks for Lutheran Heritage Foundation

In the LCMS Latin America and Caribbean region, LHF has provided more than 110,000 books in Spanish for churches and missions.

From the mission field: Bibles for Cambodia

A grant from the LCMS was used to fund a shipment of Jarai-language Bibles to Phnom Penh.

September ‘Witness’: 500 years of Luther’s New Testament

Luther’s translation of the Bible into the vernacular had a profound influence on the Reformation and the German language.

The sin of racism: A Gospel response

The church needs to condemn all sin, including racism, and articulate God’s love in Christ for all.

August ‘Witness’: The inerrancy of God’s Word

The August issue of The Lutheran Witness takes up the question of seeming contradictions in the Bible.

Casiodoro de Reina, translator and publisher of first complete Spanish Bible

This article is the third in a series observing Hispanic Heritage Month.

February ‘Witness’: Reading the Bible

The February issue urges readers to return to the Word of God, especially at home.

Synod chaplain issues Scripture-memory challenge

New memory verses will be posted weekly and shared on LCMS social media.

Lutheran Braille Workers seeks volunteers

Volunteers at some 160 ministry centers across the United States produce Christian materials in multiple languages for distribution in more than 130 countries.

Registration opens for 2019 Symposia in Fort Wayne

The Jan. 15–18 Symposia Series presented by Concordia Theological Seminary will discuss “Themes in the Gospel of John” and “The Meaning of Biblical Authority.”

Lutheran Bible Translators and Mekane Yesus Seminary partner to teach translation

Lutheran Bible Translators is partnering with Mekane Yesus Seminary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to provide select seminarians with the opportunity to pursue a concentration in biblical languages and Bible translation skills as part of their pastoral preparation.