Lutheran Spokesman

“And He said to me, ‘Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.’ So I ate… Read More »1996 Daily Bible Reading Guide

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given.” — Isaiah 9:6 The soft white blanket covers all The temperatures grow… Read More »A Congregational Christmas Greeting

One of the most fundamental axioms of biology is that all life comes from pre-existing life. Still, until the later part of the 19th century,… Read More »The Origin Of Life

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS In 1995 St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Okabena, Minn. has been observing its 100th anniversary. Pastor and people feel like Peter… Read More »St. John’s, Okabena, Minnesota —

Installations On August 19/20, 1995, with the knowledge of President Fleischer, I installed Bethany Tiefel as afternoon teacher of grades 5-6 at Messiah Lutheran School,… Read More »December Announcements

Your newspaper carried articles about it — on Saturday, August 26th — about Women’s Equality Day and the 75th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment (Women’s… Read More »Women’s Equality And Mothers Superior: A Thanksgiving

Matthew 21:5 As we prepare for another Christmas celebration, we may wonder what it will cost us this year. Special gifts, special cards, special food,… Read More »“Behold, your king is coming to you . . . on a donkey”

Studies in Second Corinthians Chapter 6 “Blessed Radicals” “Moderation in all things.” This principle is a wonderful guide to the use of those things neither… Read More »“New Creatures In Christ” (2 Cor.5:17

How The Formula Of Concord Was Forged Part Two: The Augsburg Interim Luther died in 1546 and Charles V conquered Germany in 1547. “Interim” refers… Read More »After The Death Of Luther

Readers may recall that a recent issue of the Spokesman (Sept. ’95)) referred to work being done by some of our retired pastors and professors.… Read More »The Pastor Ministry — Counsel And Reflections