“Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness… The Lord’s Purpose: Compassion and Mercy Read More

Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. At this past year’s CLC Convention, the delegates recognized a need for a new approach to domestic missions. In order to encourage a new approach, the following resolutions were passed: (1) Resolved that the Board of Missions encourage… Christian Day Schools as Part of a New Approach to Domestic Missions Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is one Lawgiver, who… Living with Others in Love Read More

MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. We are continually overwhelmed by how our gracious God has blessed the CLC with an ever-expanding number of church bodies and contacts in our overseas fields. To meet these growing needs, we have increased the number… Serving our Ever-Expanding Overseas Mission Fields Read More

MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. The CLC is in fellowship with two church bodies in Myanmar—the National Lutheran Church of Myanmar (NLCM) and the Church of the Lutheran Confession of Myanmar (CLCM). While the past year and a half has been… Challenges and Blessings in Myanmar Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (James 3:17-18) I think it’s safe to assume that… Get Wisdom Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole… The Perfect Man Read More

MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. The front page of the lutheranmissions.org website states well our primary goal on the Board of Missions. “We are here to speak the truth of the Gospel. We believe that it is our loving duty to… Committee on Domestic Fields Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. For he who said, ‘Do not commit adultery,’ also said, ‘Do not murder.’ If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law. So speak… Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment Read More

MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Madison Heights, Michigan has been on full mission status since 2005. Over the years, this congregation certainly has seen its ups and downs. Most recently, they endured a pastoral vacancy of… Detroit Area Congregation Reaches Out With Virtual VBS Read More

“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” James 1:26-27 ESV Think back to… Genuine Faith Read More

MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Our fellow Christians in India have been on the minds of many, especially over the past year and a half. It was at the beginning of 2019 that Missionary Peter Evensen’s Indian visa was canceled, forcing… India Update Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be… Tempted by God? Read More

For the first time since January 2012, a CLC missionary was able to visit our fellow Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Missionary Todd Ohlmann had been unsuccessful over the past few years in his attempts to obtain a visa to enter the DRC due to political unrest in the country. Finally, in September,… Update on the Congregation Confessionnelle Lutheranienne Du Congo (CCLC) Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect,… Count It All Joy! Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. ” (Hebrews 13:17 ESV) This verse has… Obey Your Leaders? Read More

MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Persecution in India has been on the rise since 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), rose to power. Over the last five years, India’s rank as… Update on India Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT “Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them. We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to… No Substitute Read More

MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Imagine traveling to a foreign country, getting through immigration, and arriving at your hotel at the beginning of what you expect to be an extended stay. Then imagine being picked up by immigration eight hours later,… A New Field for Missionary Evensen Read More

STUDIES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”  (Hebrews 13:5-6) Have… True Contentment Read More