Lutheran Witness: February 2009

In many respects, the issue of The Lutheran Witness you hold in your hands offers an international perspective. In these pages our authors range from Palestine (Bethlehem and the West Bank) to Brazil, Iran, and finally back to our own U.S. Also, in “Extremely Lent,” Rev. Jeff Sippy reminds us that the season of Lent begins this month. (Ash Wednesday is Feb. 25.) We pray that you find this issue informative and helpful, both as good reading and as a reminder of all the gifts with which our heavenly Father has blessed us.

From the President: The ‘Little Town’ Today

From the Editor: To the Reader

Features:

In Bethlehem: Hope Behind the Wall — David L. Mahsman

Extremely Lent — Jeffrey Sippy

Ulbra the Unbelievable — Paul L. Maier

Dueling Messiahs: Jesus V. the Mahdi in Iran — Timothy R. Furnish

The Witness of Matthew Jordan — Earl Rogers

Departments:

Lifeline

Letters

Notices

Q & A

Family Counselor

Shedding Some Light

Searching Scripture

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