‘For You To Dwell Within My Heart’
Dear parents: To serve the newborn King, the Savior of the world is a sacred and honorable calling.
Christmas
Lutheran Witness: December 2024
The December issue of The Lutheran Witness explores the family — what we can learn from the Holy Family, how the church can act like a family especially during the Christmas season, and more.
‘Blessed Is the Fruit of Your Womb!’
Christ’s birth provides a beautiful archetype of life in our culture of death.
The Boldness of the Little Drummer Boy
The classic, kitschy Christmas song, “The Little Drummer Boy,” exemplifies the boldness that belongs to us as children of God.
Why December 25?
What if I told you that December 25 probably was the day on which the Lord Jesus was born? What if I told you that the evidence actually does point to December 25?
Martin Luther’s ‘Joy to the World’
Martin Luther never sang “Joy to the World.” But Luther’s hymn “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” explodes with Christmas joy.
O Holy Nights
The saints go marching all year long. Maybe your family’s Christmas season is colored by some happy birthdays or sad memories.
How to Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas with Your Family
To talk about celebrating the full 12 days of Christmas, one must first talk about celebrating Advent. To do otherwise …
Welcoming ‘Church Shoppers’ in the Holiday Season (and Anytime)
Ah, Christmas: that wonderful time of year when the church music and readings are all comfortably familiar …
Fast Before You Feast
An abundance of good things can fool us into believing we deserve everything we have and just a little bit more, too.
Body and Soul; Bytes and Screens
Does this article exist? You can’t hold it in your hands, turn the pages, mark it up with a pen and highlighter, or crumple it up …
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Eve
That particular joy is this: I do not want to unwrap any presents on Christmas morning. I just want to go to church.