WELCOME, HAPPY MORNING!
Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week…they came to the tomb. (Mark 16:2) What are your early mornings like? Are you a “morning person,” as they say? Are you right… WELCOME, HAPPY MORNING!
DEATH AND RESURRECTION IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
A young lady studying to become an ELCA pastor once told me her personal calling was to fill people with a sense of resurrection living. “For too long,” she claimed, “we have lived under the… DEATH AND RESURRECTION IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
APRIL (LENT AND EASTER)
INTRODUCING THE Hymn of the Week The Lutheran church enjoys a long tradition of identifying one “Hymn of the Week” for every Sunday of the church year. Such a hymn should reflect the unifying theme… APRIL (LENT AND EASTER)
CHRISTIAN CONFIDENCE
“For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor… CHRISTIAN CONFIDENCE
EBED-MELECH THE ETHIOPIAN, A MAN WHO PUT HIS TRUST IN THE LORD
It is always good to receive an encouraging personal message, one that someone has taken the time and effort to compose for you alone, to lift your spirits and help you in your daily struggles.… EBED-MELECH THE ETHIOPIAN, A MAN WHO PUT HIS TRUST IN THE LORD
THE LETTERS OF SAINT PAUL: EPHESIANS – THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY OF CHRIST
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. Writing to the Ephesian Christians from his prison in Rome,… THE LETTERS OF SAINT PAUL: EPHESIANS – THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY OF CHRIST
HI-FIDELITY PREACHING BY A TRUE SON OF ABRAHAM OR, THE ST. PAUL ORATORIO
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Rev. Carl M. Thurow (1914-1999) was a leader in the formation of… HI-FIDELITY PREACHING BY A TRUE SON OF ABRAHAM OR, THE ST. PAUL ORATORIO
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH – FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Being sick with the flu or having a throbbing wound can be downright unpleasant. The Bible shows us that, since the Fall, all sorrow and… GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH – FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA
PROMISE KEPT IN NORTHERN BANGLADESH
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Editor: Names of individuals and specific locations are withheld due to the increasing potential for persecution against Christians throughout… PROMISE KEPT IN NORTHERN BANGLADESH
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, APRIL 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments April 1 WS 723 / LSB 543 Exodus 32 While Moses is on the… BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, APRIL 2025