Lutheran Witness: January 2013

From the editor

America changed on Jan. 22, 1973. Prior to that, children in the womb still had some measure of protection. They were still valued. They still had worth. But when the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade, the dignity and respect inherent in human life were flipped on their end.

Forty years later, and it seems the country is more upside down than ever. It is easy to lose hope, to wonder if the Lord has heard our prayers to end the deaths of 3,200 unborn infants in America each day, to despair that He doesn’t even care. But within the following pages, you’ll find that He does, that He always has and that His will for each child, each mother, each father is good and perfect and right.

Letter

From the President: God’s Gift of Life
From the Editor: To the Reader

Features

Shaped by God – Robert W. Weise

Our Littlest Neighbor – Peter Scaer

Bios and Biology – Gilbert Meilaender

Wonder and Elegance – Kevin E. Voss

Hope for Rachel – James Lamb

Departments

Ten Minutes With … Becky Rogness – Jeni Miller

Faith and Culture

Family Matters – God Is Not Done With You – David Petersen

This We Believe

Letters

This Month in the Church – Upside Down Lives – William Weedon

Notices

Searching Scripture – Of Noble Birth – Jesse Krusemark

Open Issue

Correction: The September 2012 issue of The Lutheran Witness incorrectly listed the Kansas District pledge as $639,948. The correct pledge amount is $543,000. Thus, the 2012 pledge of $585,000 was an increase of $42,000 from 2011.

Adriane Heins, Managing Editor
The Lutheran Witness