CONTENTS

military dad home for christmas hugging and kissing son

The best Christmas

Jesus hand outstreched

Securely in God’s hands

childrens christmas service kids singing tree

Parent conversations: A children’s Christmas service to remember

Dark sky with stars and one big bright star

Christmas is about you

DECEMBER ISSUE

Emmanuel is coming

Ponder Jesus’ coming this Christmas based on stanzas from a ...
Paul Tessmer

The best Christmas

“This is how God showed his love among us: He ...
Evan Chartrand

Securely in God’s hands

The bondage of the will, a topic Martin Luther defended ...
Noah Headrick

Christ through us: Commission

Our focus for 2025–2035 The new long-range strategic plan names ...
Larry Schlomer

Q&A: Do you have tips for witnessing about Jesus?

Why is sharing my faith so hard? Do you have ...
David Scharf

Parent conversations: A children’s Christmas service to remember

I’ve sat through roughly one hundred children’s Christmas services so ...
Kristen Koepsell, James Aderman, Ann M. Ponath, Clark Schultz

Please explain: How do Lutherans view Mary?

How do Lutherans view Mary? How the Christian church views ...
Wade Johnston

Titus: Navigating truthful living in public life

God’s truth guards us against deceit and is the compass ...
Aaron Goetzinger

Grace has a face

It has been described as “amazing” in a well-known hymn ...
James F. Pope

Christmas is about you

Why did Jesus come to earth, born that night in ...
David Kapler

Confessions of faith: Juan Reyes

Meet Juan Reyes, a new church planter in Tenancingo, Mexico, ...
Matthew Behmer

God’s perfect gift

Some people are hard to buy for. They never ask ...
Mark Schroeder

Table of contents for previous issues

2023: December | November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January

2022: December | November | October | September | August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January 

2021: December | November | October