Lutheran Witness: October 2024

The October issue of The Lutheran Witness discusses the meaning of “confession” (how it is theological, corporate and binding), and how we can confess Christ in our communities, homes and churches.

From the President: ‘Not to Depart … a Finger’s Breadth’

From the Editor: A Confessing Community

Features:

Theological, Corporate, Binding: The meaning of “confession” in an age of opinion — Richard J. Serina

A Year in the Confessions: A 2025 reading plan — Brady Finnern

Communities That Confess: How Christian community confesses Christ in a culture of isolation — Joel Biermann

Homes That Confess: How our daily lives proclaim that God is for us — Liv Booth

Sanctuaries That Confess: How church architecture confesses Jesus — Laurence White

Confessing Church Workers: A ‘Set Apart to Serve’ feature — James Baneck

Departments:

Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world

Walking Together: Congregational spotlight on Our Savior Lutheran Church in Houston

Worship: Instilling the Gospel Through Song: Advice for Church Music Programs

LW Resource: “Lutheranism and Other Denominations” and “Lutheranism and Other Religions” booklets

Searching Scripture: A Suffering Community (1 Peter 4:7–19)