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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
TRAVELING VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. People don’t garden like they used to: “It’s too much work . . . no one helped .…
A LIBERATING HOPE!
“But the angel answered and said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.’” (Matthew…
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Atheist Song Performed at President Carter’s Funeral. The song “Imagine,” by John Lennon, has long been an anthem…