Lutheran Witness: September 2020

Under the theme “Ars Moriendi: The Art of Dying Well,” the September issue of The Lutheran Witness continues the ancient Christian tradition of reflecting on and preparing for one’s death with faith and confidence in Christ’s resurrection. It features reflections from LCMS pastors on the various fears that surround death — hospice and nursing homes, fears of faith and conscience, the temptations of Satan in the hour of death — and answers these in light of the Gospel.

From the President: In the Hour of Death … Jesus!

From the Editor: Ars Moriendi: The Art of Dying Well

Features:

Enough Faith? — William Cwirla

Fear of Death — Benjamin Ball

Baptismal Confidence — Gregory R. Truwe

Pain of Dying — Jeffrey Hemmer

Incorrect Reception of the Supper — Michael Larson

Haunting Sins — Peter Ill

Prime of Life — Michael Schuermann

Family Provision — Lucas V. Woodford

Too Much to Do — Roger B. James

What About Hospice? — Mark Taylor

Why Am I Alive? — Timothy Pauls

Fear of Nursing Homes — Jeffery W. Ware

Deathbed Conversion? — Daniel L. Gard

Losing Memories — Tyler Arnold

Overwhelmed by Grief — Peter C. Bender

Fear of the Moment of Death — Daniel Torkelson

Enough Good Works — Andrew Packer

Departments:

world views: A monthly news column from Gene Edward Veith

searching scriptures: In the Very Midst of Life — Matthew Wood

endnotes: Memento Mori, Memento Christi — Roy S. Askins