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At national observances like Memorial Day or Independence Day a predominant theme is patriotism. Patriotism has been defined as devoted love, support, and defense of… Read More »Patriotism And God

Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 5:22-33 The Missing Link in Modern Marriage “Wives, submit to your husbands.” (“Gasp!”–from the ‘feminist’) “The… Read More »Studies In Ephesians

Luke 19:11-28 STEWARDS OF THE GOSPEL “MINA” (From the Greek word “mna”) Although there are similarities to the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), the… Read More »Parables Of The Master

“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” Psalm 95:6 Seventh in a Series– A Section of… Read More »THE WORSHIP SERVICE

“That men live to the world” The third man in today’s Gospel shows how this is done. He had volunteered to follow the Lord, but… Read More »“Quartalschrift” article (cf. SMORGASBORD) —

* YET ANOTHER CALLED HOME (Under this title the following was posted on synod e-mail by the Rev. Wayne Eichstadt, Associate Pastor at Immanuel Lutheran… Read More »SMORGASBORD

The key word was “transitions”; the Scriptural guidance was couched in Revelation 1:8. From the back row it seemed to me that the closing concert… Read More »ILC Graduation, May 19, 2001

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32) What makes for a truly… Read More »Families And Forgiveness

The following joke was told to this writer at a pastoral conference several years ago. Two Lutheran pastors met for their monthly study club. “How’s… Read More »WHY Were We Confirmed??