New Missionary Arrives in India
The BELC has a two-year pastor training program at the Martin Luther Bible School. The BELC also conducts monthly training meetings in each district. Our… Read More »New Missionary Arrives in India
Lutheran Spokesman
“Lord, Teach Us How to Pray”
Do you need your tire jack? Of course you do! If you get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, you are going to… Read More »“Lord, Teach Us How to Pray”
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS March 2016
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; [ ] = Biblical Events Noted
Date, Biblical Events Noted, Hymn Verse, Reading and Comments
Mar 1 WS 786 Leviticus 2:1-13 Yeast, a picture of sin, was to be avoided in offerings (1 Corinthians 5:6-7). Salt, a picture of love, was to be added (Colossians 4:6).
Mar 2 WS 751 Leviticus 5:14-19 Even if we sin unintentionally, we are guilty and in need of the forgiveness Christ gives us.
Mar 3 TLH 390 Leviticus 9:7-24 Aaron made atonement for himself and for a the people, a foreshadowing of Christ’s great work as our High Priest.
Mar 4 TLH 381 Mark 7:31-37 What a beautiful confession: “He has done everything well.” He has done everything perfectly, in fact.Read More »“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS March 2016
Hymn 206 “Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense”
A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING (Fourth IN A SERIES) Easter What terrified thoughts and emotions might well torture the mind and grip the… Read More »Hymn 206 “Jesus Christ, My Sure Defense”
When God Walked the Line
[So the Lord said to Abram] “Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” Then… Read More »When God Walked the Line
David Henkel (1795–1831)
LUTHERAN LEADERS As We Approach The 500Th Anniversary Of The Reformation, We Take A Brief Look At The Lives Of Influential And Important Lutheran Leaders And… Read More »David Henkel (1795–1831)
Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church Cheyenne, Wyoming
A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC Snapshots of Congregations from Around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Thus says the Lord: “Stand in the… Read More »Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church Cheyenne, Wyoming
The Moving Gospel
TAKING THE GOSPEL ON TOUR In the first of this four-part series, Director John Reim shares his unique insights into the highly-regarded choral group that… Read More »The Moving Gospel
Aid for Victims of India Flooding.
At the end of last year (November and December, 2015), southern India was affected by rainfall totals that had not been seen there in more… Read More »Aid for Victims of India Flooding.
Bread of Life February
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; [ ] = Biblical Events Remembered
Feb 1 TLH 14 Genesis 45:1-10 Joseph saw clearly how God had overcome the brothers’ evil so that good could result.
Feb 2 [The Presentation of Our Lord] TLH 138 Genesis 48:1-11 God sets the lonely in families. What a blessing for any of us to see our own grandchildren!
Feb 3 TLH 442 Matthew 20:17-28 Let those striving for their own gain first stop to serve others.
Feb 4 TLH 383:1-3 Exodus 1:6-2:10 When His people were in trouble, God raised up His servant Moses to help. Later He would raise up a greater Servant.
Feb 5 WS 728 Matthew 22:23-32 Surely God can raise us from the grave, for He spoke of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as living even though they had died.
Feb 6 TLH 298 Exodus 5:22-6:9 God remembered His covenant even if the people didn’t.
Feb 8 WS 781 Exodus 9:13-35 Pharaoh rejected the LORD in impenitence, but the Word of God produced fruit in others around him (v. 20).Read More »Bread of Life February