Favorite Christmas hymns
Singing and listening to Christmas carols throughout the month of December is a highlight for many Lutherans. We asked you, our readers, to tell us your favorite carols as well…
Q&A: What are ways to glorify God besides singing in church?
I told my coworker that my purpose in life is to glorify God. He said, “So does that mean just singing in church?” How do I answer him? There are…
Bible study: Freedom in service
When it comes to serving Jesus, there is no one right way to thank Jesus for his gift of salvation. Yet sometimes we get the idea that our service is…
Parent conversations: How do we help our kids move on from mistakes?
We all know what it’s like to beat ourselves up after we make a mistake. We’ve also probably contributed to our kids doing the same thing. Rather than perpetuating that…
Confessions of faith: Four generations
Four generations discover the love and forgiveness of Jesus. Every night, Christopher Correri lifts up his six-year-old daughter, Anayah, because she wants to touch the cross hanging on the wall…
The manger is where the magic is
“I HATE CHRISTMAS!” Those words came out of her mouth while we were talking in a church hallway one December. I just about fell over from surprise. Aren’t Christians supposed…
My soul magnifies the Lord
Mary glorifies the Lord in the “Magnificat,” a song of joy at the news of her Savior’s coming to earth. Of all the ways the seasons of Advent and Christmas…
Miracle in the mess
“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son” (Luke 2:6,7). Turning on the radio or strolling…
My Christian life: College student recovers after rare diagnosis
In the darkest days, God’s plan unfolds for a family dealing with a rare disease. Going back and remembering what those weeks were like is scary with a mix of…