Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various fields. There is no lack of busyness to the month of December. Amidst all the flurry of activity, everyone is… INNOVATIVE CHRISTMAS OUTREACH
Call for Nominations. Nominations to fill synodical offices can be made by CLC pastors, professors, male teachers, and voting members of CLC congregations any time between January 1 through March 31, 2026. Nomination forms will… ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before… BEING MINDFUL OF WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT AND BENEFICIAL
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments December 1 LSB 534 Proverbs 23 Wealth and worldly success can be deceiving. Solomon… BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, DECEMBER 2025
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Gervasius N. Fischer (1895-1958) was a leader in the formation of… IT IS THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 1534
What if God’s promises were conditional or unreliable, like marketing offers couched in fine print? The promise to send a Savior: “Well, maybe.” The promise to forgive sins: “That depends.” The promise to provide for… PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and… NEWS FROM THE CLCI MISSION FIELD
Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. Martin Luther is well known, even among non-Lutherans, for his work as a reformer and theologian.… MARTIN LUTHER – “A MIGHTY FORTRESS”
In this series we offer brief introductions to the books of the Bible, including background, authorship, content, and application to the lives of today’s Christians. Slavery was an accepted part of the social-economic fabric of… PHILEMON – GRACE IN ACTION
Have you ever been terrified by God? It’s not a popular Christmas question, is it? We prefer tidings of comfort and joy, not holy terror. But to truly grasp the peace of the manger, we… THE STABLE THAT SILENCED SINAI
