The Lutheran Witness Podcast

Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz, assistant professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and cohost of A Word Fitly Spoken podcast, joins Andy to talk about his post on The Lutheran Witness about worry, including why adults worry more than children, how being like a child in this instance can be a good thing, and what our Lord says to the worried or weary. Read his article at witness.lcms.org/2020/our-whole-future-wholly-in-his-hands and find all Lutheran Witness Series posts at witness.lcms.org/series.Find more episodes of The Coffee Hour at kfuo.org/thecoffeehour. The Coffee Hour is underwritten by Concordia University Wisconsin. Live Uncommon. Learn more at cuw.edu.

As the key to keeping a weed-free garden has to do with mulch, so the key in the struggle against the weeds of our sinful flesh is a healthy dose of the mulch of God’s Word. Rachel Bomberger reads her article on summer gardening and the Christian faith in this issue of The Lutheran Witness podcast. For more information on The Lutheran Witness or to subscribe to the magazine, please visit witness.lcms.org. Sound effect obtained from zapsplat.com.

As we find our appliances and homes ever more connected to the world and becoming the “Internet of Things,” the Christian finds connection not through technology, but in our Lord Jesus Christ. Through Him, we are connected to the church of all time and history. For more information on The Lutheran Witness or to subscribe to the magazine, please visit witness.lcms.org. Sound effect obtained from zapsplat.com.

Hermann Sasse, a German theologian and pastor, was born 125 years ago today, on July 17, 1895. This short summary of his life points out God’s work in Sasse in making a faithful confession of the Gospel in spite of overwhelming, opposing forces. For more information on The Lutheran Witness or to subscribe to the magazine, please visit witness.lcms.org. Sound effect obtained from zapsplat.com.

As COVID-19 kept us confined to our homes, we had opportunities to revive our flagging devotional lives. The Rev. William Weedon explores how he and his wife use the Treasury of Daily Prayer. You can read the article on The Lutheran Witness website. For more information on The Lutheran Witness or to subscribe to the magazine, please visit witness.lcms.org. Sound effect obtained from zapsplat.com.

The American Dream drove many of our ambitions and goals here in the United States. As these dreams fade, Christ is here with His church. The daylight reveals His work through His Word. See how ripe the harvest is? You can read this article on the LW Website. For more information on The Lutheran Witness or to subscribe to the magazine, please visit witness.lcms.org. Sound effect obtained from zapsplat.com.

Recent rulings from the United States Supreme Court have raised concerns for many Christians about religious liberty. While there is some reason for concern, the US Constitutions and legal precedents have numerous protections for Christians. Read the entire article on The Lutheran Witness website. For more information on The Lutheran Witness or to subscribe to the magazine, please visit witness.lcms.org. Sound effect obtained from zapsplat.com.

Rev. Trevor Sutton, Pastor of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Lansing, Michigan, joins Andy to talk about the intersection of evolving technology and faith. Our relationship with technology is the topic of a Sutton’s new series on The Lutheran Witness website.Find Pastor Sutton’s series and other online exclusives of the Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org and subscribe to the Lutheran Witness at cph.org/witness.The Coffee Hour is underwritten by Concordia University Wisconsin. Live Uncommon. Learn more at cuw.edu.

Christians throughout Nigeria are being systematically murdered by jihadist groups in the northern part of the country. This part of the country is home to a 2.2-million-member Lutheran church. Increasingly, it is being considered as a genocide. Read the story. For more information on The Lutheran Witness or to subscribe to the magazine, please visit witness.lcms.org. Sound effect obtained from zapsplat.com.

Facial recognition technology has expanded exponentially over the last few years. As we struggle against the dangers of dehumanizing technology, we must remember that our identity is founded in Jesus Christ. Through Baptism, He has made us new. You can read this article on The Lutheran Witness website. Photo by Lianhao Qu on . For more information on The Lutheran Witness or to subscribe to the magazine, please visit witness.lcms.org. Sound effect obtained from zapsplat.com.