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An Easter Message from our CLC President “But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:27) Sports fans celebrate their team's victory with enthusiasm and joy. One of the most moving sporting experiences for me was the 1980 US Hockey Team's gold Read More

By the time candidates for public office have thrown their names into the ring, they have already thought things through long and hard. They know from previous election cycles just what to expect on the campaign trail, especially when running for the presidency. Knowing what is ahead, they have to decide if they want to go forward in spite of Read More

“Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.” 2 Timothy 2:15 Our text is one of the verses of the 53rd chapter of Isaiah which we often associate with the Lenten season.   Read More

It's not only around Valentine's Day that we hear about love. Throughout the year we hear and/or use the word 'love' in any number of contexts. “Love is a many splendored thing.” — “I love your new haircut!” — “I'd love to see them get into the playoffs.” — “I love Moose Tracks ice cream.” — “I love you, Mommy.” — Read More

(Matthew 3:16-17) The church season known as Epiphany is largely misunderstood and to a certain extent even ignored. Unlike the seasons of Advent and Lent, Epiphany is not marked with special services in many churches. There are no special Epiphany sales at the department stores nor are there any special Epiphany family dinners which Read More

“And there was great joy in that city” Acts 8:8 “He went on his way rejoicing”  Acts 8:39 What is it that makes Christians joyful? Next to the joy of forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation in Jesus Christ, surely one of our greatest joys is to hear about or witness for ourselves the great joy that comes to others when they hear Read More

He also spoke this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?’ But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, Read More

I got to thinking about some of the Christmas greetings we hear and use. Out in the world it has become controversial to use a truly Christian Christmas greeting. We hear people exclaim “Happy Holidays!” with great exuberance, but that greeting rings artificial for the child of God. Read More

Dear reader, please have Luke 1:5-25 before you "Silence is golden" is the old saying. To a frazzled mom with noisy, active little ones, it is a golden time when the children are put to bed and the house is quiet. For a teacher after a long day, it is a golden time when the students go home and the classroom is silent. Read More

On “Hallowed Eve” in the year 1517, the evening before All Saints Day, a Roman Catholic monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 theses (sentences or propositions for debate) onto the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. According to God’s eternal plan, that event set in motion what we today know as the Reformation. God accomplished Read More