OUR EASTER HOPE
When the Apostles Peter and Paul penned the Bible verses above, it was during the golden age of the Roman Empire. Rome had reached its zenith of power, peace, and prosperity. But if you scratched…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, APRIL 2026
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments April 1 TLH 153 / LSB 451 1 Chronicles 3 Out of a humble…
OUR REDEEMER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH – RED WING, MINNESOTA
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession A so-called “faith” page in the Republican Eagle, a weekly newspaper for Minnesota’s Goodhue County area, includes a listing of all the churches in and…
DOCTRINE, PRAYER, AND PATIENCE IN PAKISTAN
The Church of the Lutheran Confession has had several contacts in Pakistan over the years. Unfortunately, most turn out to be pleas for money with no real interest in Bible doctrine. Pastor Timothy Daub of…
MOUNT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH–MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21) Or to say it another way: man has a plan, but God…
1 PETER-THE EPISTLE OF HOPE
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 Latin words dum spiro spero (“while I breathe, I…
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…
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 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…
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…