Who Won?
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT What can a baby do? “Not much!” would seem to be the obvious answer. A newborn cannot walk or… Read More »Who Won?
Pastor Mike Eichstadt
I Could Never Do That!
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT Publicly post ninety-five theses critical of the church’s money-making practice of indulgences. Question and eventually oppose the Pope himself.… Read More »I Could Never Do That!
Surprise!… Again!
Surprises. They make up a big part of Christmas anticipation, don’t they? Packages of all shapes and sizes begin to appear under the tree, and… Read More »Surprise!… Again!
What If…?
Jesus’ cry: “It is finished!” was completely validated by the angel’s declaration: “He is not here; he has risen” (Matthew 28:6 NIV84). What if .… Read More »What If…?
Hope for Every Child in the Child of Hope
“Would you like to hold her?” Those are some of my favorite words to hear when I visit new parents. So with that invitation I… Read More »Hope for Every Child in the Child of Hope
Who Won?
Whether it is believed or not, truth remains truth. “What a game last night! You should have been there!” you breathlessly tell your coworker the… Read More »Who Won?
Loving Communication Wondrously Restored
No cell phone bars! There we were on the road somewhere in Missouri, completely out of touch with everyone! It doesn’t happen very often, does… Read More »Loving Communication Wondrously Restored
Are We Losing?
A REFORMATION MESSAGE FROM OUR CLC PRESIDENT The troops are withdrawing and coming home. The Wall Street Journal reports that the remaining US combat forces… Read More »Are We Losing?
A COMPELLING LETTER
Dear fellow laborers in the Lord’s harvest field: “I’ve always encouraged my children to consider the public ministry for their life’s work, but now… I… Read More »A COMPELLING LETTER
“Turning the World “Upside Down”
CLC President’s Report to the 31st Convention
Dear saints in Christ and fellow workers in His kingdom:
Does it matter? Does what we do here make any real, significant, positive, lasting difference? If it does, we have reason and incentive to get to work; if not, what’s the point? From a human perspective we have little chance of accomplishing anything lasting. We are a small group with no political capital to spend and few material resources. What could we possibly do?
However, that could also have been said of the Apostle Paul and Silas when they arrived in Thessalonica in the course of Paul’s second missionary journey. There was nothing impressive about these two itinerant missionaries of Jesus. Yet before long, the Jews were accusing Paul and the other Christians of “turning the world upside down” (Acts 17:6). Sent out from the living Lord of the Church, they upset the status quo. Hearts and attitudes were completely changed. Without question, they made a difference.Read More »“Turning the World “Upside Down”