President’s message: Peace on earth—but what kind?
The year was 1914. World War I had thrown the continent of Europe into a conflict that would last for four years and kill or wound more than 25 million…
A thought: Happy birthday, Brother!
Birthday parties for family members are most often special events—the candles, the cake, the presents, and then the pictures. Years later we trot out the pictures to remember the young…
Christmas glory
The lights, the flames, and the bright Christmas displays are only dim reminders of the great glory of Christmas. Christmas is a time of glory. Consider the glory the apostle…
Parent conversations: What if we can’t follow our Christmas traditions this year?
For better or worse, Christmas is filled with traditions. Some of these traditions help celebrate Jesus’ birth—the Christmas Eve candlelight service or the children’s Christmas service, for example. Others may…
Word became flesh
God reveals a stunning, glorious, and gracious truth for us all at Christmas. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” How so? Open Holy Scripture to the…
All I want for Christmas
Glenn L. Schwanke Age 7: “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, see my two front teeth.” Age 9: “I want an official…
Don’t forget Advent
In the midst of Christmas chaos and crowds, Advent points us to what is important. Stephen M. Luchterhand The countdown for next Christmas began the day after Christmas last year—364…
Christmas really happened
The gospels tell the truth of a birth that really matters. “Hey, Sally, you know this stuff. We got a kids’ Christmas book donated—all about baby Jesus and the manger.…
Episode 29 – Family Advent Devotions
Are you interested in having family Advent devotions? Pastors Eric Roecker and Donn Dobberstein offer a great resource that makes it easy to customize the right devotion time for your…