“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” Psalm 95:6 Eighth in a Series– The Gloria In Excelsis and Instruction from God’s Word This conclusion of Part… THE WORSHIP SERVICE

Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our… THE LORD’S PRAYER–A Series

“Part of the problem . . .” No doubt you too have read lately about the formation of another “branch” (synod?) within Lutheranism. We speak of a group or association calling itself “Lutheran Congregations in… FROM A PASTOR’S DESK–

(Adapted with permission from an article in the Kimball, Minnesota newspaper) Ascension Lutheran Church in Kimball has installed its first resident minister. The congregation, which today has twenty-five members, was begun as a mission church… Kimball church installs first minister

* EMPHASIS: PERSONAL MISSION WORK The “missions” emphasis in this issue was by editorial request. Not necessarily a personal mission work angle. Yet it is interesting how all has “come together” (may we say) for… SMORGASBORD

My friend, I stand in judgment now, And feel that you’re at fault somehow. On earth I walked with you by day, But never did you point the Way. You knew the Lord in truth… My Friend . . . ?

The key word was “transitions”; the Scriptural guidance was couched in Revelation 1:8. From the back row it seemed to me that the closing concert and the commencement exercises were right on track. The ILC… ILC Graduation, May 19, 2001

By mid-summer in most normal years the South Dakota short-grass prairie is turning brown. It then becomes a visual, daily reminder of sinful mankind’s true status: weakness, frailty, and death. This pride-bashing judgment of God… Baptism Saves And Drowns

“The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we, being… THIS BLEST COMMUNION

At national observances like Memorial Day or Independence Day a predominant theme is patriotism. Patriotism has been defined as devoted love, support, and defense of the fatherland, that is, the land of one’s ancestors or… Patriotism And God