“More power!” grunts Tim Allen on the set of Home Improvement. The sales person brags, “This new 4X4 has the highest horsepower in its class.” There’s no question that power impresses. But man’s power is… POWER FROM ABOVE

“What Did Your Mama Say?” (The following is based on an actual event from a retired pastor’s ministry.) The young clergyman hesitated a moment, then said a brief prayer before peering into the hospital room… In Recognition Of Godly Mothers —

Standing Fast In The Liberty By Which Christ Has Made Us Free (See 5:1) Galatians 1:11-24 Credibility Gaps When parents just don’t understand their children, or when children just don’t trust their parents, it has… Studies in Galatians

— Matthew 28:20 “I Am With You Always . . .” Today as the fortieth day after Easter we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord and Savior. In the final verse of the last chapter… “And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen”

Unless otherwise noted, the comments are the editor’s. * ” . . . MY NIGERIAN DIARY” “The 50 copies that we had ordered disappeared very fast, and people have ordered more copies, so we are… SMORGASBORD

Etubom and Mma Under the Gracious Care of Abasi* *Etubom and Mma are Efik terms of honor and love. Abasi is Efik for God. I cannot tell how delighted I was, while visiting in one… Book Review —

Meet: Matt Thurow Matt Thurow began his teaching career in January 1966 at Gethsemane Lutheran School of Spokane, Washington. Matt attended Immanuel Lutheran High School and College, receiving his B.S. degree in Elementary Education in… In Our CLC Classrooms —

It was probably the most unlikely statement to be made during the entire Gulf War. Within hours after the cease-fire was declared, a badly beaten Saddam Hussein emerged from his bunker and announced his victory.… A COMPLETE VICTORY

“You’re not like the other boys,” she said. “They’re only after one thing! You don’t act like that. Your language is decent. You’ve got good manners. You’re really different.” This is often the stated reaction… ON BEING DIFFERENT — Part II

AFTER A WINTER OF DISCONTENT — PEACE AND JOY For many of us in the Midwest the winter has been hard and long. In our moments of weakness we forget that the severity of it… An Easter Message From Our Synod President —