Lutheran Witness: February 2012

In February’s The Lutheran Witness, we unpack Lutheran education and the philosophy from which it stems, focusing on the joy of residential seminary education, instructing Christ’s little ones and teaching the faith in the home.

From the President: About Joy

From the Editor: To the reader

Features:

Pastoral Care in the Country — Lee Hagan

Learning Is the Bridge — Travis J. Scholl

The Making of a Pastor — Roland Lovstad

Learning at the Foot of the Cross — Joel D. Heck and Angus J. L. Menuge

Sanctified Parenting — Jill Hasstedt

Departments:

10 Minutes with . . . Richard Wetzel — Sandy Wood

Letters

Q & A — Rev. Dr. Jerald C. Joersz

This month in church Special Occasions — Greg Wismar

Notices

Shedding some light

Searching Scripture What does the Bible say about pastors? — Matthew Zickler

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