In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. On November 19, 2023, a graduation ceremony was held at Wittenberg Lutheran Theological Seminary in Arusha, Tanzania. Four men… TRULY GOOD NEWS IN TANZANIA
The Christian is called to be a soldier of Jesus Christ here on the earth. As soldiers are mustered out of the army one by one and sent home when their tour of duty is… IN THE BLESSEDNESS OF A CHRISTIAN DEATH
(Please read Luke 14:15-23) Jesus, for whom a day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years, a day, has little tolerance for smug religious claptrap (think of His “whitewashed sepulchers” speech against the… THE GREAT SUPPER
“Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.” (Psalm 42:5) News can come… PUT YOUR HOPE IN GOD
“There is also an antitype which now saves us—Baptism (not the removal of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God), through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has… WATER THAT SAVES
Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements of our Lutheran worship service. Martin Luther did not ordinarily… SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE WORDS OF INSTITUTION
Matthew 4:1-11, Mark 1:12-13, and Luke 4:1-13 all relate the strange case of Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness, which occurred at the start of His public ministry. Jesus had been led into this barren land… SHARED TEMPTATIONS
“From then on, Jesus began telling His disciples what would happen to Him. He said, ‘I must go to Jerusalem. There the nation’s leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses… “I MUST GO TO JERUSALEM”
Installation. In accord with our usage and order, Stephen Krause, who was called by Grace Lutheran Church of Valentine, Nebraska, to be a grade school teacher, was installed on July 30, 2023. Also installed on… ANNOUNCEMENTS
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Canadian Professor Thinks People Will Soon Worship AI. Writing recently for The Conversation, University of Manitoba philosophy professor… SEEN IN PASSING
