Lutheran Witness: June-July 2014

This issue of The Lutheran Witness is 40 pages, eight longer than most, and jam-packed with information on a topic we don’t discuss much: persecution.

Why take the extra time and space to discuss this “mark of the Church,” this suffering that Christian brothers and sisters endure for the sake of Christ and His gifts of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper?

Because His promises are true, His grace sufficient, even in the midst of torture, death, job loss, government infringement.

Letter

From the President: Persecution – Good for the Church
From the Editor: To the Reader

Features

Blessed – Albert B. Collver III

Shaped by the Cross – Alexey Streltsov

Sticks & Stones – Elizabeth Ahlman

Learning From France – Philippe Volff

Holy Cross: A Mark of the Church – Roberto E. Bustamante

Meeting Jesus – Ted Krey

On His Account – Timorhy C.J. Quill

In Germany, An Awakening – Uwe Siemon-Netto

Even Beyond the Grave – Jacob Gaugert

Rebuilding Hope – Tara Mulder

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