Lutheran Witness: March 2024

The March issue of The Lutheran Witness takes up the theme “A Hopeful Community.” At times, the church can seem to be standing at the edge of a quiet despair. But the church of God is a community of hope, confident and certain in our God.

From the President: Hermann Sasse on Christian Hope

From the Editor: A Hopeful Community

Features:

The Place of Hope: An overview of Scripture on the topic of hope — Jon Bruss

Quiet Despair and Its Remedies: Finding hope in times of difficulty — Adam Koontz

A Global Hope: Confessional Lutheranism on a global scale — Roy S. Askins and Sarah Reinsel

Church Worker Communities: A Set Apart to Serve feature — James Baneck

Democracy of the Dead: We are not alone — Andrew Packer

Hope in ‘Toxic’ Churches: Life as the beautiful Bride of Christ — Lucas V. Woodford

Departments:

Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world

Walking Together: Congregational spotlight on Trinity Lutheran Church in Sheboygan, Wis.

Worship: Dear Cantor…

Searching Scripture: A Community of the Word