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My wife loves the times when she has the opportunity to sit down for coffee with friends. I don’t know exactly what they talk about–I… Read More »CHRISTIAN COUPLES RETREAT

My Courage Hymn #206, v. 2 Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Believers have always gotten a bum rap. We are perceived as weak because Jesus… Read More »A Sample Daily Devotion (April 6, 1999) from “Gurgel’s Devotions” —

* DAILY DEVOTIONS “I’d rather read these devotions than the Bible!” — “I like his comparisons!” — “It’s as good as reading Zorn’s Manna or… Read More »SMORGASBORD

Immanuel Lutheran College Eau Claire, Wisconsin In my view from a seat near the rear of the Fieldhouse at ILC, the ebullient crowd needed to… Read More »Graduation — May 22, 1999

Immanuel Lutheran School Mankato, Minnesota At the graduation service at Immanuel, Mankato (2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 6th) seventeen 8th graders and eleven 12th graders were… Read More »Graduation, June 6, 1999

A knowledge of “god” is common to all people. The knowledge of the only true God is not. Christians describe God as Triune (three-in-one) in… Read More »The Trinity

As we come to the end of a century and move toward the year 2000, we are hearing more and more of end-time prophecies. Add… Read More »SO WHEN WILL THE LORD COME?

A GOOD START Ever notice if you don’t get the first button right, all the other ones end up wrong as well? Ever notice that… Read More »Father’s Day Thoughts —

“In everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Imagine a beautiful, sunny day. Your plan is… Read More »PEBBLES IN OUR SHOES