Lutheran Witness: June/July 2024

The June/July issue of The Lutheran Witness explores the book of Acts, and how our Lord worked through the first Christian community to send forth the Gospel into all the world.

From the President: The Collection: Christ’s Mercy in Action

From the Editor: The First Christian Community

Features:

‘With One and the Same Desire’: Christian community in the Book of Acts — Jeffrey A. Oschwald

‘In All the Scriptures’: Interpreting the Old Testament with Luke — Kevin Golden

Pastor Paul: How St. Paul cared for his congregations over the long term — Phillip L. Brandt

Truth, Wisdom and Gentleness: The Jerusalem Council and conflict in the Early Church — Peter Scaer

Devoted to Jesus: A reflection on Acts 2:42 — Kenneth Wieting

Departments:

Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world

Walking Together: Congregational spotlight on Christ Lutheran Church, Pascagoula, Miss.

Worship: A History of Salvation

Searching Scripture: The Community of Marriage (1 Peter 3:1–7)