An Accidental Missionary
Sometimes, when we’re least prepared, we are called on to witness to our faith.
The LCMS
Shedding Some Light
Christmas bloopers your spellchecker won’t catch The Festival Choir will present experts from Handel’s Messiah today at 2 p.m. We ask your help if you play an instrument, sin, or do liturgical dance. The Christmas decorating party begins Sunday at 2 p.m. Bring your saws to cut trees and willing hands. The purpose of this
Sharing the Hope We Have
Nearly every day God provides each believer with opportunities to share the life-giving message of salvation.
Christmas from the Angle of Angels
by Rev. Terence Groth Angels play such a prominent role in the story of our Lord’s birth that we might even tell the Christmas story from their perspective. The evangelist Luke sets the stage with the story of John the Baptist’s birth in Luke 1:5–25. John’s parents, the childless Zechariah and Elizabeth, “were both well
Before the Word Became Flesh
by Paul L. Maier
God used nations and men during the time between the testaments to prepare His perfect time for the birth, life, death, and resurrection of His Son.
The Fear Factor
During this Christmas season, may your hearts and homes be filled with the sometimes quiet, sometimes exuberant joy of this blessed time of year.
Christmas Sitting Down
Sometimes in the rush to celebrate Christmas, we misplace our priorities. I could sense that God again was doing something awesome amidst adversity.
Through the Ages . . .
One Lord, one faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of all–in Howard, South Dakota.
Katrina revisited
We returned Aug. 9 from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, where we saw firsthand the ongoing effects of Hurricane Katrina (“Revisiting Katrina,” September). We stayed at Camp Biloxi and met some of the most wonderful, generous, selfless people you can imagine. Many came with the intention of helping out three or four weeks and
Life Lessons from a Cat
By observing a family pet, a pastor uncovers some lessons in Christian living.
Encouraging young musicians
I was happy to read the August story about encouraging young musicians to help with worship in their congregations (“Music to the Ears: Inspiring Children to Enrich Worship”). We have done that in our parish for many years. However, I was disappointed that the article did not mention the Lutheran Summer Music program, which encourages
Dealing with Change
by Dr. William B. Knippa Our pastor recently accepted another call, and it’s been a blow to all of us in the congregation. He’s the most incredible pastor our church has known. We all thought he and his family were happy here. I’m especially worried about how this will affect my 14-year-old son, who greatly