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.
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.
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.
Sharing the Hope We Have
Nearly every day God provides each believer with opportunities to share the life-giving message of salvation.
An Accidental Missionary
Sometimes, when we’re least prepared, we are called on to witness to our faith.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
We are familiar with the Christmas story according to Luke, but Matthew has something to tell us also.
Right in the Middle
A family Christmas tradition provides a wonderful learning experience.
The Great Christmas Wars
The Great Christmas Wars are not a new phenomenon, and they are not just an American phenomenon.
Lutheran Witness: December 2008
December. It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the end of one calendar year and the beginning of another. That with Advent upon us, we have embarked on another journey of faith through the church year.
Late delivery, phony notes
Regarding editor’s glitches in the September issue of The Lutheran Witness: Page 2 promoted an online presentation by CPH to be held Sept. 11, but we didn’t receive the Witness until after that date. Also, Page 17 used an illustration that I presume was meant to represent music, but several of the “notes” aren’t notes. …
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 …
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 …