Remember Your Baptism
Baptism is a word which means to wash with or apply water. Christ directed His followers: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of…
“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” — Philippians 2:12
‘If You Don’t Use It, You’ll Lose It’ This statement was overheard recently in a hospital. For the patient it seemed too soon after surgery to be getting out of bed and trying to walk…
The Soul Survivors!
“Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (Genesis 6:8). In what is one of the most fascinating accounts in all of Scripture, Noah and his family were the sole survivors of the great…
First given as a chapel address at ILC, Eau Claire —
“Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy. He will again have…
EDUCATED TO GO OUT INTO THE WORLD
It is almost time to send my youngest, the last of my four beautiful daughters, out into the world. Every parent surely must wonder, as I do: “Is my child ready to face the world?…
Report on the 1998 Convention — by Pastor Joel Fleischer, with thanks to
Prof. Joseph Lau (Convention Chronicles) and Pastor James Albrecht (CLC Secretary). The Fellowship Of Kindred Minds INSTRUCTION AND INSPIRATION The tone of the 1998 CLC Convention was set by the devotions and the essays. Which…
ELECTIONS
(*Elected or re-elected at this Convention) CLC Officers President: The Rev. Daniel Fleischer* V.President: The Rev. Elton Hallauer* Secretary: The Rev. James Albrecht* Moderator: Prof. Ronald Roehl* Board of Missions Mr. Peter Krafft (2000) Pastor…
LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Joshua Chapters Ten Through Twenty-four Joshua’s Victories And Last Days On any list of successful generals of ancient times, you would be sure to find certain familiar names…
Parables Of The Master
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-46 Kingdom Truths We have discovered that the thirteenth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel is plumb full of kingdom-of-heaven parables. Anyone interested in God’s things can here acquire a better grasp of kingdom truths,…
SMORGASBORD
* PRESERVING INNOCENCE — (Adapted from the Newsletter of Grace Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, Minn. Paul Fleischer is pastor.) I read an article recently called “Preserving Innocence.” The article addressed the fact that our children…