About The Lutheran Witness
What is The Lutheran Witness?
The flagship magazine of
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod,
The Lutheran Witness offers synodical news, reports from Lutherans around the world, feature articles, columns, Q&As, a Bible study, and much more.
The Lutheran Witness is published 11 times a year—monthly, with a combined June/July issue.
How do I subscribe to The Lutheran Witness?
You may subscribe online, by e-mail, or by phone.
Is The Lutheran Witness online?
Yes. In addition to the print magazine, The Lutheran Witness is available in a digital format. Subscribers to the digital version have unlimited online access to the entire magazine as well as subscriber-only access to past digital issues.
Does my subscription to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness include the newsletter from my LCMS District Office?
District newsletters are included only in print subscriptions through church and district subscription programs. If you would like more information about these programs, which include discounts for print subscriptions, please contact 1-800-325-3040 (option 2) or e-mail
lwsubscriptions@cph.org.
May I reproduce articles from The Lutheran Witness online?
Reproduction of a single article or column for parish use only does not require permission of
The Lutheran Witness.
However, such reproductions should credit
The Lutheran Witness as the source and include the date, volume, and issue number of the original article.
Cover images and images credited to sources outside the LCMS are not reproducible without permission. Please contact
The Lutheran Witness editorial office if
you have questions about what images may be reproduced for a particular issue.
Contact the editor of The Lutheran Witness
New Subscribers
I do not have a subscription to the print magazine or digital version of The Lutheran Witness. What are my subscription options?
You may subscribe to The Lutheran Witness as an individual or receive the magazine through your church—if that option is available to you. Please check with your church to see if such an option is available to you.
If you wish to subscribe to The Lutheran Witness as an individual (not through your church), you have the following subscription options:
Digital Subscription
Receive unlimited online access to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness.
Print + Digital Subscription
Receive the print magazine as well as unlimited online access to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness.
Subscription Rate: $24.99/year
Can I add online access to my existing print subscription?
You may add online access to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness whether you already receive the print magazine as an individual subscriber or through your church.
I am a subscriber through my church: You may purchase a one-year subscription to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness for only $10.00.
I am an individual subscriber: You may add a one-year subscription to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness for FREE.
I already have a print subscription that I receive through my church. Can I add online access to the digital version for free since I have a print subscription, or do I pay $10.00?
If you receive The Lutheran Witness through your church, you will pay $10.00 for online access. Because the church and district Lutheran Witness print subscription programs are offered at a significant discount, the $10.00 subscription is available so you can retain your print subscription through your church program and take advantage of the online subscription—all while paying less than a normal $24.99 per year subscription price. For those paying the full $24.99 per year subscription rate, the online version is included as a feature of this full price subscription.
Current Print Subscribers
I receive the print version of The Lutheran Witness through my church. How do I get online access to the digital version?
You may purchase a one-year subscription to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness for only $10.00.
I currently receive the print version of The Lutheran Witness (not through my church). How do I get online access to the digital version?
You may add a one-year subscription to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness for FREE.
I am currently subscribed to the digital version of The Lutheran Witness. How do I add the print magazine to my subscription?
- E-mail lwsubscriptions@cph.org.
- Call 1-800-325-3040 (press option 2) to speak with a customer service representative, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT.
I already have a print subscription that I receive through my church. Can I add online access to the digital version for free since I have a print subscription, or do I pay $10.00?
If you receive The Lutheran Witness through your church, you will pay $10.00 for online access. Because the church and district Lutheran Witness print subscription programs are offered at a significant discount, the $10.00 subscription is available so you can retain your print subscription through your church program and take advantage of the online subscription—all while paying less than a normal $24.99 per year subscription price. For those paying the full $24.99 per year subscription rate, the online version is included as a feature of this full price subscription.
Online Access
Is The Lutheran Witness online?
Yes. In addition to the print issue, The Lutheran Witness is available in a digital format, which provides subscribers unlimited online access to the entire magazine and subscriber-only access to past digital issues.
How many issues of The Lutheran Witness are available online?
Every print issue, starting with the September 2012 issue, is available online in the digital format. Because the June/July issue is a combined issue, there are 11 issues of The Lutheran Witness each year.
Can I view The Lutheran Witness on mobile devices?
Yes. You can view The Lutheran Witness on any mobile device that can access the Internet.
The Lutheran Witness App
What is The Lutheran Witness app?
The Lutheran Witness app is a free app that allows subscribers to the magazine to get the latest issues downloaded directly to their iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch newsstand. The app is supported by devices operating on iOS 4.3 or later.