In this excerpt from A Little Book on Joy from the June/July issue of The Lutheran Witness, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison discusses the paradox of the church that is filled with spotted people but at the same time spotless and perfect.

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We confess the church is one, holy, Christian and apostolic. The June/July issue of The Lutheran Witness is all about the church and how we live together as God’s people.

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Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the June/July 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty" about this phrase of the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles' Creed with us!

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Seth Hinz, Director of brand, marketing and creative at Pathfinder Church and St. John School in Ellisville, Missouri, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about why we use social media, how we navigate conversations and interactions even when they make us frustrated, what's important to consider when we want to share the Gospel on social media, and how to build relationships to have better interactions in the long run. Read his article "Sharing the Gospel on Social Media" in the May 2021 issue of The Lutheran Witness at witness.lcms.org/2021/two-views-on-technology-and-faith-part-2-sharing-the-gospel-on-social-media.

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A military deployment can be an exceptionally trying time for family. When one member of the family is absent from the daily routine, it has the potential to create all sorts of problems and difficulties. Rachel Bomberger shares how the church can help these families. She shares not only her own experiences, but experiences from a number of spouses and military members.

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Rev. Roy Askins, Managing Editor of The Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about the “Searching the Scriptures” feature in the May 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness titled "He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead," about this phrase of the Second Article of the Apostles' Creed. Follow along and search the Scriptures and Apostles' Creed with us!

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This is the final episode of a three-part series by the Rev. Dr. John T. Pless, professor of theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne. In it, Prof. Pless explains the role good works serve in the Christian life from Martin Luther’s treatise, “The Freedom of a Christian.”

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Two days before the Passover, a woman pours oil on Jesus’ head, expending expensive ointment that could have been used for better purposes, or so the disciples thought. The Rev. Dr. Edward Naumann tells the story of Jesus’ anointing and helps us understand what it has to do with us.

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Everyone is an artist. This might be surprising to consider; in this episode, David Cox shows us how Christian art reflects the Creator, and how each Christian artist fulfills a unique role in Christ’s body.

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Rev. Brian Heller, Chaplain at Lutheran Senior Services in Laclede Groves, Missouri, and author of “Memory Matters” in the April 2021 issue of the Lutheran Witness, joins Andy and Sarah to talk about how he has seen memorization of Scipture and hymns as a blessing to those in memory care units, how families can teach their children Scripture and hymnody, and why we should commit these things to memory. Read this article online at witness.lcms.org/2021/memory-matters.

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