CONTENTS

Dad talking to daughter serious conversation

Parent conversations: How do we help our kids move on from mistakes?

small girls holding a snow globe with Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus inside

The manger is where the magic is

Ellie Yahnke family

My Christian life: College student recovers after rare diagnosis

dirty hand with broken fingernails holding fist of tiny infant

God’s perfect timing

DECEMBER ISSUE

Confessions of faith: Four generations

Four generations discover the love and forgiveness of Jesus. Every night, Christopher Correri lifts up his six-year-old…

This entry is part 8 of 82 in the series confessions-of-faith
Cassandra Greenwald

Favorite Christmas hymns

Singing and listening to Christmas carols throughout the month of December is a highlight for many Lutherans….

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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…

This entry is part 8 of 84 in the series question-answer
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Bible study: Freedom in service

When it comes to serving Jesus, there is no one right way to thank Jesus for his…

This entry is part 7 of 66 in the series bible-study
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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…

This entry is part 8 of 89 in the series parent conversations
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The manger is where the magic is

“I HATE CHRISTMAS!” Those words came out of her mouth while we were talking in a church…

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My soul magnifies the Lord

Mary glorifies the Lord in the “Magnificat,” a song of joy at the news of her Savior’s…

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Miracle in the mess

“While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth…

This entry is part 25 of 78 in the series devotion
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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…

This entry is part 21 of 65 in the series my christian life
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It’s never too early

Sometimes even the most terrible people say something that is undeniably true. A vicious and deranged dictator…

This entry is part 25 of 70 in the series presidents message
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Please explain: Can Christians be so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good?

Can Christians be so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good? In his song “No…

This entry is part 8 of 71 in the series please explain
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What does this mean for me? Article 6

God uses stuff. God spoke and it was so. The expansive sky. The depths of the sea….

This entry is part 8 of 66 in the series bible-study
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Build others up

How many conversations do you have in a day? What do you speak about? This season of…

This entry is part 12 of 36 in the series editorial-comment
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God’s perfect timing

Elizabeth shares the story of how God taught her about his perfect timing. My entire life was…

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We have love

“Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians…

This entry is part 1 of 46 in the series a-thought
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