The December issue of The Lutheran Witness reflects on “The Blessing of Children” — how Christ’s birth hallows all life, how we should become like children, how parents can bless their own children, and more.
- From the President: Seize It and Hold It Fast!
- From the Editor: The Blessing of Children
Features:
- ‘Blessed Is the Fruit of Your Womb!’: How Christ’s birth hallows all births and all of bodily life — Josh Pauling
- Dependent, Receptive, Wondering: On becoming like a child — Sarah Reinsel
- Family Traditions: Seeing Christ clearly — Rachel Gray
- ‘We Praise You, Jesus, at Your Birth’: Commemorating the 500th anniversary of Luther’s great Christmas hymn — Molly Lackey
- Blessing of Children: How to bless the little ones in your home — Christopher Nuttelman
- Unplanned: The surprising gift of children — Jeffrey Hemmer
Departments:
- Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world
- Lutheran Education: An Historic Education
- Set Apart to Serve: A Christmas Message from Set Apart to Serve
- From the CTCR: Christian Decision-Making and the End of Life
- Searching Scripture: Grace Be With You
