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…
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…
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…
General Convention floor session in the Immanuel College field house People often state that timing is everything. Whether making a large purchase or sale, hunting or fishing, or working with the weather, this is often…
Two major false teachings plagued the readers of John’s day. One was the false belief that Jesus’ physical body, suffering, and death were all just illusions. Another, proposed by the false teacher Cerinthus, taught that…
Anthropologists estimate that, throughout history, people have worshiped over eighteen thousand gods. Histories of ancient cultures mention many of these gods—gods that are the invention of man’s (evil) imagination which, of course, makes them false…
Installation. In accord with our usage and order, Thomas Naumann, who was called by Grace Lutheran Church in Fridley, Minnesota, to be their pastor was installed on April 26, 2026. Participating in the service were…
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Finland Supreme Court Says Historic Christianity is Hate Speech. Finland’s Supreme Court has blurred the line between peaceful…
The decade following Luther’s posting of the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 left the Holy Roman Empire in a state of crisis. The Diet of Worms in 1521 had condemned Martin Luther and his theology. However,…
