“That we might have hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Kings Chapters Twenty-one and Twenty-two Reaching For Forbidden Fruit My sainted great-grandfather wrote a book entitled “A Christian Physiology.” It has provided some good family entertainment, for…
Waldemar J. Bernthal September 20, 1924 – January 13, 2002 For the past forty years Waldemar “Brownie” Bernthal was a familiar and dearly loved figure throughout much of the CLC. From his home congregation of…
“And it came to pass . . . ” We were supposed to have our school photo day yesterday, but it did not come to pass; so we are rescheduling for another day; perhaps it…
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (4:4) Chapter 1:1-18 “But the Good News is . . . ” It is perhaps the finest and most moving example that we have of…
(#3 in Series) LET US PRAY! During the past week we came to the “one month” mark since the terrorists’ attack upon our country, and we saw our country begin its response to the attack.…
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” Psalm 95:6 Twelfth and last in a series– The Benediction The (Aaronic) Benediction The so-called Aaronic Benediction (literally: “to…
CAVING IN (PART II)? A few weeks back we wrote something in our church bulletin (cf. January, Lutheran Spokesman, p. 16) in which we took exception to what a local pastor wrote in the clergy…
Last October the members of Holy Cross, Phoenix, Arizona opened their hearts and homes to the CLC Teachers’ Conference. Unlike the procedure of previous years, the conference began with a Sunday morning worship/communion service. Pastor…
This is a list of “start-up” congregations who are being served by an off-site pastor. Some meet in homes, others in rented facilities. Also included is our CLC exploratory mission in Detroit, Michigan. Visitors are…
Coordinating Council The Coordinating Council will meet at Immanuel Lutheran College in Eau Claire April 10, 11, 2002. Board meetings begin on the 7th or 8th of April according to the discretion of the respective…
