Matthew 13:1-23 The Sower And the Seed Just by way of introduction: as you read this text you note that vv. 3-9 give the parable; vv. 10-17 give instruction embedded in a riddle; and vv.… Parables Of The Master

* A COACH IS HONORED (Our reporter, Pastor David Schierenbeck, Berea, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, who was captain of the first team coached by Prof. Roehl, also served as main speaker for this occasion of… SMORGASBORD

In Marquette, Michigan, which had record snowfall in 1997 of almost three hundred inches, Easter was indeed white last year, as snow lay on the ground that day. But whether you live in Marquette, Michigan,… I’m Dreaming Of A White . . . Easter?!

A recent novel titled ‘A Skeleton in God’s Closet‘ revolves around the crucial question: “What if modern-day archeologists were to suddenly unearth the remains of Christ’s body?” In other words, what if Jesus had been… NO SKELETONS HERE!

Through Grace To Resurrection By the time many of you read this, the writer will have changed addresses. He will have moved from Grace to Resurrection, from Fridley, Minnesota to Corpus Christi, Texas. It is… An Easter Message From Our CLC President —

If you’ve driven south out of Markesan on highway 44 lately, you may have noticed that the highway department has an important message for you at the front of the Markesan cemetery. As the photo… ‘ONE LANE ROAD AHEAD’

There it was, what used to be my good shovel! Left outdoors underneath a snowbank all winter, the spring thaw revealed a now badly rusted spade. With a packet of heavy duty sandpaper and lots… A Rust-Proof Confirmation Faith

* PROMISE KEEPERS UPDATE Last month on these pages we ran Pastor Bruce Naumann’s helpful and informative article on the Promise Keepers. The article pointed out that the movement is a “mixture of worthy goals… SMORGASBORD

The President of the CLC has recently approved our request to help both couples in the CLC as well as unmarried mothers or fathers in the CLC who are considering adoption for their child. Ross… HAVE YOU CONSIDERED ADOPTION?

Luke 7:41-50 — The Two Debtors A parable has been defined as an instruction method in which scenes from nature or from human life are used to illustrate higher religious or religious-moral truths. Presenting those… Parables Of The Master