The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

JUNE/JULY

2009

Jun-Jul 09 Vol. 128 #6 Past Issues

Lifeline Real Stories, Real People. A Prayer for ‘People in the Dump’ I am certain the child must have heard a parent or other significant adult say something about being “down in the dumps,” a phrase we use when things aren’t going well for us. Read More	From The President Challenges, Opportunities and Our Father’s Love May we all be moved by our Father’s love to share that love with others! Read More	Letters To The Editor A slippery slope A timely reminder Praising God through music Submit A Letter To The Editor Classic Witness Summer Reading: Heroes, Heroines, and Villains! Read "Classic Witness" Archives
Reader's Poll With the energy bill in Congress making headlines, it's timely to ask, Where do you stand on global warming? I think it's entirely true. It's a concern, but overstated. I don't buy it at all. View Past Polls	Web-exclusive Stories! Living Together Before Marriage Today, often to the dismay of their Christian parents, many couples simply set up housekeeping together before marriage as if it were no big deal. In spite of our culture’s strong messages to the contrary, ‘living together’ is contrary to God’s will. Buy the Field! In times far more difficult than ours 2,500 years ago, the prophet Jeremiah, in an act of faith, bought a field. What’s the lesson for us today? Read More