From the editor
America changed on Jan. 22, 1973. Prior to that, children in the womb still had some measure of protection. They were still valued. They still had worth. But when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, the dignity and respect inherent in human life were flipped on their end.
Forty years later, and it seems the country is more upside down than ever. It is easy to lose hope, to wonder if the Lord has heard our prayers to end the deaths of 3,200 unborn infants in America each day, to despair that He doesn’t even care. But within the following pages, you’ll find that He does, that He always has and that His will for each child, each mother, each father is good and perfect and right.
Letter
From the President: God’s Gift of Life
From the Editor: To the Reader
Features
- Shaped by God – Robert W. Weise
- Our Littlest Neighbor – Peter Scaer
- Bios and Biology – Gilbert Meilaender
- Wonder and Elegance – Kevin E. Voss
- Hope for Rachel – James Lamb
Departments
- Ten Minutes With … Becky Rogness – Jeni Miller
- Faith and Culture
- Family Matters – God Is Not Done With You – David Petersen
- This We Believe
- Letters
- This Month in the Church – Upside Down Lives – William Weedon
- Notices
- Searching Scripture – Of Noble Birth – Jesse Krusemark
Correction: The September 2012 issue of The Lutheran Witness incorrectly listed the Kansas District pledge as $639,948. The correct pledge amount is $543,000. Thus, the 2012 pledge of $585,000 was an increase of $42,000 from 2011.
Adriane Heins, Managing Editor
The Lutheran Witness
