Lutheran Spokesman

Berea Lutheran Church, CLC Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota The main focus of Berea’s worship area is the triptych above the altar. The triptych’s design is intended to draw our attention to the cross. The design of all other chancel items is intended to support this emphasis on the cross. Read More

Chapter 18 of the Book: Out Of Necessity A History of the Church of the Lutheran Confession Dear Friends in Christ, Read More

6 Psalm 24 - TLH 73 He holds the whole, wide world in His hands! 7 Isaiah 62:10-12 - TLH 61 Jerusalem’s renown is based on Read More

13 Luke 12:35-40 - TLH 322 Are we busy with our own house-cleaning? 14 Luke 17:20-30 - TLH 22 God works from the inside-out. 15 Read More

20 Matthew 11:2-10 - TLH 346 Jesus, beginning and end of the program. 21 Matthew 11:11-19 - THL 343 Some scatterbrains Read More

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27 Isaiah 9:2-7 - TLH 106 What is this day’s miracle? 28 John 1:1-14 - TLH 508 Then Christ arrived, right on schedule! 29 Read More

One of the time-honored Christmas traditions we love to observe is the custom of exchanging presents. We pay a visit to a local shopping mall (or perhaps surf online) that we might search out and purchase items for sharing with family members. We gift-wrap our presents and tuck them away in a secret location or position them under the Christmas Read More

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

The passage (right) is a favorite of millions the world over. It is only for sinners. Self-righteous people don’t get the point of the invitation. It’s from Jesus who also said: “I am not come to Read More