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Articles by Pastor Thomas Schuelze:

“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS May 2018

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Date Verse Reading Comments May 1 TLH 59 2 Samuel 7:1-16 God promised David that his throne would endure forever, a promise that was ultimately fulfilled in Christ, the greatest King of all. May 2 TLH 524/LSB 691; Psalm 52 The wicked may boast, but in the end those who trust in God’s unfailing love will flourish. May 3 TLH 602 Read More

Time to Think About Seed-Sowing

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COVER STORY – Lent
“But Jesus answered them, saying, ‘The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.’”  (John Read More

Don’t Forget to Give Thanks

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COVER STORY – THANKSGIVING

“Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing.” (Psalm 107:21-22)

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Called by Christ to Be Servants of His Servants

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“‘When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.’ . . . And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the Read More

Christ Loves You with a PASSION

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“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” (John 4:34, NIV84)

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St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Lakewood, Colorado

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A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC Snapshots of Congregations from Around the Church of the Lutheran Confession
“I lift up my eyes to the hills — where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth”  (Psalm 121:1-2 Read More

All Saints’ Day A Minor Festival With Major Comfort

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“I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints”  (Ephesians 1:18, NIV). As you read this article, there’s a festival fast approaching on the church year calendar. It’s a festival that doesn’t Read More

God’s Institution of Marriage

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It’s the “Same Old Same Old” “Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said,  ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called “woman,” for she was taken out of man.’ For this reason a man will leave his father and mother Read More

Luck Has Nothing to Do With It

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“If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1 Corinthians 15:13-14 NIV).

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Sharing the Good News of Jesus In A Bad News World

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“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news” (Isaiah 52:7 NIV). “I sure could use a little good news for a change!” Do you ever have such thoughts? You encounter the plethora of tragic news stories broadcast on TV and the internet: natural disasters like earthquakes and floods causing Read More