The rise, progress, and present structure of the English language

MATTHEW C. HARRISON is the president of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.He previously served as Executive Director of LCMS World Relief and Human Care. Rev. Harrison served for more than a decade as a parish pastor in rural (Westgate, Iowa) and inner-city parishes (Fort Wayne, Ind.). During his pastorate at Zion, Fort Wayne, his parish embarked on a nationally recognized neighborhood revitalization effort which continues to bear much fruit. Dr. Harrison has served on the LCMS Board for Mission Services (1998-2001), and is the author of Christ Have Mercy: How to Put Your Faith in Action, and editor of The Lonely Way: Selected Essays and Letters by Hermann Sasse, both available from Concordia Publishing House.