SEEN IN PASSING
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…
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PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH – MISSION, SOUTH DAKOTA
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Peace Lutheran Church sits about two miles south of the town of Mission, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, in southern South Dakota. Each week I…
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS JUNE 2026
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments June 1 TLH 334 / LSB 689 1 Chronicles 28 Before his death, David…
HEAR IT THIS SUNDAY
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. Bertram J. Naumann (1931-2009) was involved in the formation of…
THE ETERNAL WORD OF LIFE WAS MANIFESTED AND WITNESSED
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…
NEITHER CONFOUNDING THE PERSONS NOR DIVIDING THE SUBSTANCE
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…
NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME
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…
JOHANN RIST
Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. Highly regarded as scholar, musician, and poet, Johann Rist (1607-1667) served in several prominent teaching roles…
REFORMATION TAKES ROOT
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,…
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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…