The young couple had been attending worship services for months. They appreciated the sermons and the welcoming attitude of the congregation. They felt at home and inquired about becoming members. Everything was very positive until…
The word outreach has been around a long time. In the early 1900’s, it referred to social welfare programs to help those facing challenges and needs. By the 1960’s, outreach was also being used to…
(Read Exodus 35-36) Roy was the envy of little boys. He was a long-time member of his Lutheran church. Earlier in life, Roy had served as a soldier in Germany after World War II. Now…
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Editor: The following is a report about current activities in the Himalayan Church of the Lutheran Confession in Nepal…
“O Zion, you who bring good tidings, get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, you who bring good tidings, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid; say to the…
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. The author is “the elder,” (1:1) the last living apostle.…
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Imprisoned Chinese Pastor Won’t Yield. China’s campaign against unregistered Christian churches continues to intensify, with pastors and lay…
Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. As you may have realized from previous articles in this series, some of our Lutheran hymn…
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession As our Savior stood with the eleven, He was just about to ascend to the right hand of God the Father Almighty. However, before this…
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments July 1 TLH 156 / LSB 431 Leviticus 16 The Lord gives Moses regulations…
