The Youth Conference 2015
The Youth Conference 2015 was held at Camp Como, just outside Como, Colorado, from July 28 through August 2. It was sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran… Read More »The Youth Conference 2015
Lutheran Spokesman
He Seeks Godly Offspring!
“But did He not make them one, having a remnant of the Spirit? And why one? He seeks godly offspring” (Malachi 2:15).
One reason God unites husbands and wives in marriage is that “He seeks godly offspring.” He desires Christian couples to raise Christian children. The responsibility for Christian education falls squarely in the lap of parents. God tells fathers to bring up their children “. . . in the training and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4), and He says through Moses, “Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul . . . . You shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up” (Deuteronomy 11:18-19).Read More »He Seeks Godly Offspring!
What Works Even Better than a Jawbone?
“When he [Samson] came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him; and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax that is burned with fire, and his bonds broke loose from his hands. He found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and killed a thousand men with it” (Judges 15:14-15, suggested reading: all of chapter 15).
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Bhitrakoti Family—Nepal
Many have had the privilege of meeting and getting to know Raju Bhitrakoti over the past few years as he attended Immanuel Lutheran Seminary and… Read More »Bhitrakoti Family—Nepal
Our Saviour Evangelical Lutheran Church— Cadillac, Michigan
Our Saviour Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cadillac, Michigan, originally began holding services in a town twenty-five miles south of Cadillac. In 1994 Pastor Mark Bernthal… Read More »Our Saviour Evangelical Lutheran Church— Cadillac, Michigan
Why Do We Baptize Infants?
The short answer to this question is that infants are in need of the same forgiveness that adults need, because they have inherited the sinful… Read More »Why Do We Baptize Infants?
Refreshingly Uncomplicated
I remember the summer I was a tour-bus driver in Glacier National Park. Drivers were taught park history, information, and geological features. It wasn’t any surprise to me that the “geological features” section was full of terms, time frames, and explanations from evolutionary geology. It got old in a hurry. How absolutely refreshing one evening, in the quiet of my room, to open up to Genesis 1 and read the Lord’s simple, straightforward account of the miraculous creation of the heavens and the earth!
In the beginning God created. God said, and it was so.
The heavens, the earth, light, firmament (atmosphere), seas, dry land, vegetation, sun, moon, stars, fish, fowl, cattle, creeping things, beasts. And He made man, male and female. Everything was very good!
How easy to follow! How simple! The beauties, intricacies, and mysteries of the world, all created by God in six days. Even a child can grasp it!Read More »Refreshingly Uncomplicated
Why Are There No Women Pastors (or Even Voters) in the CLC?
The beginning of the answer to this question is found in the creation of Adam and Eve. “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good… Read More »Why Are There No Women Pastors (or Even Voters) in the CLC?
Iganga, Uganda
“Thank you, Pastor. That was very encouraging!” remarked Daniel, concentrating on each word lest his stutter once again get the best of him. The Word… Read More »Iganga, Uganda
Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church— Jamestown, North Dakota
“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20). In 1931 a layman, William Arndt,… Read More »Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church— Jamestown, North Dakota