Lutheran Witness: October 2011

In this special edition of The Lutheran Witness, we give thanks to God for this humble man, Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther, the first president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod even as we remember the 200th anniversary of his birth (Oct. 25).

From the President: Back to Walther!

From the Editor: To the Reader

Features:

Law and Gospel with Pastor Walther – John T. Pless

A Man for the Ages – Brian Saunders

A Great and Faithful Teacher – David Fiedler

‘Born for Nothing but Music’ – John D. Veiker

Walther’s Breakdowns– Matthew C. Harrison

Sent by Jesus Christ – Elizabeth Truong

Departments:

10 Minutes with . . . Deborah Rutt and Nicole Ridley – Adriane Dorr

Letters

Family Matters – A New and Reckless Creed: Children and Culture – Nicholas Huelsman

Q & A

This Month in Church . . . Feast or Festival?– Greg Wismar

Notices

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