NOVEMBER – TRINITY AND THANKSGIVING
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 of the service, and is intended…
WELCOME ADDITIONS TO THE ILC STAFF
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. At the beginning of each school year, it is always…
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Installation. In accord with our usage and order, Kelly Beekman, who was called as a teacher at Messiah Lutheran School in Eau Claire, Wisconsin was installed on August 24, 2025. —Pastor Emeritus Paul Tiefel Installation. In accord with…
A REFORMATION TREASURE: THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:23-24) In his younger years Martin Luther was…
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2025 Great Lakes Pastoral Conference Calvary Lutheran Church, Marquette, Michigan September 30-October 2 Agenda Old Testament Exegesis: Psalm 84—Professor Paul Naumann New Testament Exegesis: Romans 8:12ff—Pastor Luke Bernthal American Lutheranism—Pastor Stefan Sonnenfeld Rick Curia’s Paper…
THE ANGELS ARE COMING
Don’t get in a farmer’s way during harvest. Nothing stops him from doing whatever’s necessary to keep his equipment running. He devours his meals on the go, while metal teeth devour the crop. Combine fires…
OCTOBER – (THE TRINITY SEASON)
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 of the service, and is intended…
BEWARE OF DRY WELLS
“These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved. For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those…
2 TIMOTHY – ENCOURAGEMENT FROM A FOND MENTOR
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. Paul’s second letter to Timothy, his protégé (see the September…
2025 MISSION HELPER TRIP TO NEPAL
[Editor: Names of people and places are being withheld because of the risk of persecution.] In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Big things and the…