Lutheran Spokesman

Teacher Josh Ohlmann • reporting  The 2013 CLC Teachers’ Conference was hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, Winter Haven, Florida, from Sunday through Tuesday, October 13-15. Each Christian Day School of the Church of the Lutheran Confession was represented, as well as the two Immanuel Lutheran High Schools in Mankato and Eau Claire. Three […] Read More

MEDITATIONS ON JESUS’ SERMON ON THE MOUNT: MATTHEW’S GOSPEL, CHAPTERS FIVE THROUGH SEVEN [Jesus said:] “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.  Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to […] Read More

BACKGROUND: What follows is a recent letter to the editor of the daily newspaper in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Our response is intended to give God-pleasing direction to others who, with us, do not appreciate shots taken at the Bible from a “shooter” who purports to be a Christian pastor. We chose to use the public forum […] Read More

Paragraph 1 of the Brief Statement: Which treats the divine inspiration of the Holy Scriptures—the article upon which all the other paragraphs stand or fall. Of the Holy Scriptures We teach that the Holy Scriptures differ from all other books in the world in that they are the Word of God.They are the Word of […] Read More

CATECHISM SERIES: Studies in The Apostles’ Creed  THE APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived  by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into […] Read More

PERSPICUITY: The most important doctrine you’ve never heard of  Pastor Paul Naumann • Tacoma, Washington “Well, that’s your interpretation!”  Sadly, this is how the conversation sometimes ends when you attempt to discuss the Bible with a friend or acquaintance. For example, when you cite what Scripture says about creation, or the sacraments, or the natural […] Read More

It won’t be long before red hearts decorate the landscape in businesses around town. It’s another opportunity for kids to eat candy. It’s called “Valentine’s Day.” Well, truth be told, the candy isn’t just for the kids. It’s no longer called ‘Saint Valentine’s Day’ and it has nothing to do with celebrating the life of […] Read More

When people are looking for a good book or e-book to buy and read, they may look over the New York Times Best Seller list. While there are critics who claim this particular Book should be listed in the fiction genre, there should be no question that it is non-fiction. Simply because a book is […] Read More

(Sixth of a Series)  A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan […] Read More

The Holy Spirit’s Perfect Book It contains historical writings, selections of poetry, and words of prophecy. † It boasts a collection of twenty-one letters and four Gospels telling about the life of a certain Jewish rabbi. † It was written in two languages by numerous authors over a span of sixteen centuries. † Read More