“There is no hidden meaning to Christmas; no deeper meaning than what the Father has Himself put in it. . . . “ An Unencumbered Christmas What would Christmas be were it an unencumbered Christmas?… A Christmas Message from our CLC President–
Now Are the Days Fulfilled A Christmas Hymn #99 in The Lutheran Hymnal The author of this month’s hymn is unknown, but the words of Scripture his hymn call to mind are familiar: “But when… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns
The Year of our Lord 2000 From the Editor: Thanks once again to Pastor Roland H. Gurgel (Faith, Nicollet and Faith, New Ulm, Minn.) for these daily Bible readings. For the year drawing to a… Daily Bible Readings
Luke 14:25-35 Cost-Counting The scenario is all too familiar. A young person with no significant or permanent income source is bombarded with almost irresistible offers from the credit card companies. “Buy now, pay later” is… Parables Of The Master
“That We Might have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Samuel Chapters Seventeen To Twenty David and Jonathan: A Formula for Friendship This past summer I had the privilege of speaking at my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.… LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
* A TRADITION TO RE-ESTABLISH? Last Christmas one of our pastors put out, via an e-mail message, the following word of encouragement to his brothers in the CLC ministry. The good words speak to us… SMORGASBORD
Thanksgiving is so much more than a holiday. It involves our whole life. Martin Rinckart described this nicely in his familiar hymn: “Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices” (TLH… Give thanks “with heart and hands and voices”
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come A Hymn On Harvest And Thanksgiving #574 in The Lutheran Hymnal Thanksgiving Day in the United States commemorates the harvest gathered by the Plymouth Colony in 1621. After the extreme… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns
You’ve probably seen them by now. They are small electronic devices that fit into the palm of your hand and make noises similar to those of a touch-tone telephone. They are called Virtual Pets and… Genuine Gratitude
As the summer progresses, those of us who are gardeners eagerly anticipate the different crops that come from our gardens as they are due to bear fruit. The early crops of lettuce and radishes and… FRUITS IN SEASON
