Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession If you were to use two words to describe Ascension Lutheran Church since its last… Read More »ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH – TACOMA, WASHINGTON
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS February 2024 TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns… Read More »“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS FEBRUARY 2024
Today’s tough economy prompts the question; “What is a worthwhile investment?” Here’s a simple answer to that question: children. From the beginnings of the CLC,… Read More »EDUK8–A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Research Supports “The Success Sequence” For Young People.… Read More »SEEN IN PASSING
It is January and the hours of darkness still outnumber those of daylight. If you are not fond of shorter days, the good news is… Read More »THE ESSENTIAL EPIPHANY
I don’t recall ever making a New Year’s resolution. Perhaps I had to come up with one as a school assignment once but, if so,… Read More »SOLUTIONS FOR BROKEN RESOLUTIONS
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… Read More »SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE LORD’S PRAYER
“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the… Read More »REASON FOR HOPE
“[Elijah] came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die.” (1 Kings 19:4) Have you ever felt like giving… Read More »BENEATH THE JUNIPER TREE
Farming isn’t what it used to be. We live in a cash-crop economy, from seed to harvest in just a few months. Our world wants… Read More »THE BARREN FIG TREE
