Lutheran Spokesman

“Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your love and faithfulness.”   Psalm 115:1 Fifty Years of God’s Grace A “committee” of Messiah members contributed to this report. We thank them! – Editor In December, 1960, God led members of Pinehurst and Ascension Lutheran congregations to apply the Lord’s […] Read More

11 Psalm 69:6-21 -THL 173 Thanks, Jesus, for Your integrity and devotion! 12 Luke 23:1-12 -THL 326 We share in degree and in substance. 13 Matthew 27:15-26 -THL 141 Jesus took our place on the cross. 14 John 19:1-16 -THL144 How human Pilate was (and so are we)! 15 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 -THL 225 The […] Read More

18 Hebrews 8:8-12 -THL 371 Which contract with God would you prefer? 19 John 6:32-35 – THL 277 Picture language: Jesus sustains our souls. 20 Isaiah 52:13-53:12 -THL 153 Jesus DID what had to GET DONE! 21 1 Corinthians 11:23-29 -THL 164 Remember what it cost Him! 22 Good Friday: Luke 23:32-43 -THL 177 Enough […] Read More

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25 Mark 16:1-8 -THL 198 Jesus/Easter has turned the world right-side up. 26 Matthew 28:1-15 -THL 203 Angel truth trumps human unbelief. 27 John 20:1-18 -THL 188 We too recognize Jesus by His voice/Word. 28 1 Corinthians 15:1-19 -THL 193 Our future is founded on Christ’s past. 29 1 Corinthians 15:20-34– THL 369 Jesus fixed […] Read More

4 Psalm 42 – THL 150 Let us daily cross-examine our hearts. 5 Mark 14:43-50– THL 604 When will Judas meet Jesus again? 6 Matthew 26:59-66 -THL 140 Our Substitute cares about our souls! 7 Romans 6:19-23 -THL 370 Jesus paid up and pulls us to heaven. 8 Galatians 4:21-31 -THL 374 In Jesus we […] Read More

“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you…” 1 Peter 3:15 What it is and is not The word apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia which means defense. Just as the Lutheran Reformers wrote the […] Read More

A Christian Perspective With regard to the January 8 Tucson tragedy we find it interesting that the nation—from the President on down—pretty much stopped in its tracks for a couple weeks to mark and decry the act of a deranged individual who killed six people and injured another fifteen or so, including an Arizona congresswoman. […] Read More

As we sing our “Hallelujahs” on Easter morning, we will be rejoicing with genuine joy from our hearts. We may think that feeling such a joy is only natural on the anniversary of the resurrection of our dear Lord Jesus. However, as we read the accounts of that first resurrection morning, we are reminded that the […] Read More

* From the editor — Editor Note on Christian Apologetics by Jamie Arndt Mr. James Arndt, a graduate of Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, taught for some years in our Christian Day Schools. He and his wife Rachel with their children Caleb and Audrey reside in Madison, Wisconsin, where they are members of our CLC […] Read More