Lutheran Witness: December 2011

Christmas is not about presents, trees, reindeer and eggnog. It is not about travel plans, fruitcake and ugly sweaters.

It is about Christ. It is about God becoming man in the child Jesus. But Christmas does not leave Jesus in the manger. Indeed, Christmas would have no meaning if Jesus never grew up. Instead, Christmas is about God becoming man to suffer in our place, to overcome death on our behalf, to take away the sins of the world.

So join with us in celebrating the incarnation—and Christ’s death and resurrection too—in the December issue of The Lutheran Witness.

From the President: The Missouri Synod Needs Advent

From the Editor: To the Reader

Features:

What’s Your Part – Elizabeth M. Truong

Putting St. Nicholas Back in Christmas – Gene Edward Veith

A King Pronounced – AJ Neugebauer

We Praise Thee, O God – Gretchen Roberts

Your Child Already Believes – Nicholas Huelsman

Departments:

10 Minutes with . . . Clayton Andrews – Adriane Dorr

Letters

Family Matters – Your Child Already Believes – Nicholas Huelsman

Q & A

This Month in Church . . . On the Twelfth Day – Greg Wismar

Notices

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