November 1997 Issue In last month’s issue, p. 6, the full text of the hymn stanza by Gerhardt Mueller for the Second Sunday in Advent reads: Behold, Daughter of Zion, Salvation now draws near; The… Announcements

Much of the controversy between evolutionists and creationists concerns the age of the earth and its fossils. Evolution, depending as it does on pure chance, requires an immense amount of time to stumble upon anything… The Dating Game

When it comes to passing down the family occupation, the Rev. Bertram Naumann seems to know best. After all, four of Naumann’s six sons are pastors. The Naumanns reunited last week at the annual Pastoral… For this family, ‘Son’day is a day of work

Thanksgiving is the day when we wonder if we’ll have enough. We bought a 20 pound turkey. Will it be enough to feed everyone? We plan on mashing a dozen potatoes, but what if that’s… MORE THAN ENOUGH!

Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” — Philippians 3:20. Jesus’ Advent Exceeds All Expectations! What’s the best movie you’ve ever seen? Hollywood producers would like to make you think it’s the one opening soon in a… “Our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the

The introits for Advent (The Lutheran Hymnal, pp. 54-55) have been written into poetic form by Gerhardt Mueller of Luther Memorial Church, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The hymn stanzas are written to be sung with… ADVENT INTROITS

2. LUTHER AS PASTOR “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of… REFORMATION VIGNETTES

* ELCA DECLARES FELLOWSHIP WITH NON-LUTHERANS You read in the secular press how the largest Lutheran synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), approved fellowship relations this summer with three major Reformed synods {the… SMORGASBORD

Outside Lutheran circles the name “Lutheran” has very little respect. The lack of respect is largely die to a lack of understanding. Because of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) some associate “Lutheran” with… OUR LINK TO LUTHER

Coca-Cola has done it. The U. S. Postal Service has too. Virtually every organization alters its logo, reformulates its product or changes its name from time to time in order to present a positive, up-to-date… Time For A Name Change?