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, how to address difficult family situations, how the church can welcome singles, and more.

From the President: Christ Heals the Conscience Torn by Abortion

From the Editor: A Family Community

Features:

The Family of the Last Adam: The church is a family; how can we operate like one? — Christopher Nuttelman

The Gift of the Holy Family: How God set one family apart for our salvation — Roy S. Askins

A Walk Through Advent: Preparing for Christmas worship as a family — Leonard Payton

‘The Solitary in a Home’: How the church can serve singles, and how singles can serve the church — Adriane Heins

Honoring Sinful Parents: Keeping the Fourth Commandment like our Lord — Daniel Grimmer

Departments:

Snippets: News from around the LCMS and the world

Walking Together: Congregational spotlight on Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Warrensburg, Mo.

Worship: Music in the Home

Searching Scripture: A Worldwide Community (1 Peter 5:8–14)