HE WENT UP TO SEND GIFTS DOWN
It is a time-tested maxim: “What goes up, must come down.” This is true for the stock market, it is true for emotions, and it is true for everything upon which gravity exerts its influence.…
RESURRECTION—REALLY?
“And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, ‘We will hear you again on this matter.’” (Acts 17:32) Paul was speaking to the Greek philosophers at the Areopagus…
THE TREES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Trees are very important in our lives. They are lovely to look at when they begin to leaf out in the spring, when they cover the hills in the summer, and when they display their…
“I MUST GO TO JERUSALEM”
“From then on, Jesus began telling His disciples what would happen to Him. He said, ‘I must go to Jerusalem. There the nation’s leaders, the chief priests, and the teachers of the Law of Moses…
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS FEBRUARY 2024
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS February 2024 TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments February 1 TLH 390/LSB 560 1 Corinthians 2…
EDUK8–A WORTHWHILE INVESTMENT
Today’s tough economy prompts the question; “What is a worthwhile investment?” Here’s a simple answer to that question: children. From the beginnings of the CLC, Christian education has always been a priority investment. God’s grace…
THE ESSENTIAL EPIPHANY
It is January and the hours of darkness still outnumber those of daylight. If you are not fond of shorter days, the good news is that we are gaining about two minutes of daylight each…
NEW BLOG KEEPS YOU CURRENT WITH ILC ACTIVITIES
Every other month we get an update on what’s been happening recently at ourImmanuel Lutheran High School, College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Though spring is normally the busiest season at Immanuel, this year…
A PROPER CHRISTMAS BEGINS WITH A PROPER PREPARATION
If you want to have a big, meaningful celebration of anything, it takes careful planning and preparation. So, of course, such careful preparation is necessary to make our Christmas celebration meaningful. But I’m not talking…
UNTIL THE NUMBER IS COMPLETED
“When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with…