THE LEAVEN
Jesus’ parable of the leaven is recorded in both the Gospels of Matthew (13:33) and Luke (13:20-21). It is one of many parables dealing with the “kingdom of heaven,” God’s rule in the hearts of… THE LEAVEN
SANCTIFICATION: GOD’S GOOD WORK IN PROGRESS
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. Is it a Lutheran reflex to hear the words “good works” with a little suspicion, even a wary concern about do-it-yourself thinking… SANCTIFICATION: GOD’S GOOD WORK IN PROGRESS
V.S. BENJAMIN, 1930-2022
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Editor: The following is a report from Pastor Jyothi Benjamin, in his own words, about the passing of his… V.S. BENJAMIN, 1930-2022
OUR SHEPHERD EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH–CONROE, TEXAS
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Our Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church is located about forty miles north of downtown Houston. It is a fairly new church in the CLC, but has… OUR SHEPHERD EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH–CONROE, TEXAS
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, JUNE 2023
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments June 1 TLH 43 Genesis 1:1-2:3 The Lord creates the universe in six days.… BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, JUNE 2023
INITIAL VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. In April of this year, I had the privilege of joining Missionary Todd Ohlmann on an initial in-person… INITIAL VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2023 CLC General Pastoral Conference June 20-22 Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Agenda: Old Testament Exegesis: Amos 1:1ff—Pastor Joseph Naumann New Testament Exegesis: 2 Thessalonians 2:13ff —Pastor Michael Roehl Pornography—The Secret Sin No One… ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF PENTECOST
“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:4) There are eleven men enrolled at the Wittenberg Theological Seminary in… THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF PENTECOST
FRUIT FILLED LIFE
Most people know the importance of fruit in their diet. It has been this way from the beginning as God told Adam and Eve at creation, “Behold I have given you every plant yielding seed… FRUIT FILLED LIFE
THE GOSPEL LESSON
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 of our Lutheran worship service. The Old Testament rule for… THE GOSPEL LESSON