ARE WE THERE YET?
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and…
THE DARK AFRICAN NIGHT
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. When the generator ran out of gas at our home, it was dark. We used candles a lot in…
ORRIN HANEL
Want to meet the person who may be your next pastor or Christian day school teacher? This series profiles the men and women who are in their final year of preparation for the public teaching…
A MAN OF SORROWS
“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has…
THE BABBLE OF BABEL CONTINUES
Many people value name recognition. Corporations pay millions of dollars to put their name on sports stadiums. Basketball players “pop” their jersey or point to the last name on the back of their jersey after…
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Prayer Actually Works—Who Knew? An essay in RealClearReligion argues that the evidence for the benefits of prayer is…
WHAT DOES CONFIRMATION MEAN?
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Rev. Eugene H. Rutz (1942-2008) was among the first students to…
FRIENDS OF THE IMMANUEL FOREST-AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER AT ILC
Every other month we get an update on what’s been happening recently at our Immanuel Lutheran High School, College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. In 2025, a volunteer-driven group called “Friends of the Forest”…
NIKOLAUS SELNECKER-1532-1592
Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. When you get up each morning, what’s your normal routine? For me, while my coffee is…
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS MARCH 2026
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments March 2 TLH 469 / LSB 648 Psalm 87 Through Baptism the Lord welcomes…