“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

Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 5:22-33 The Missing Link in Modern Marriage “Wives, submit to your husbands.” (“Gasp!”–from the ‘feminist’) “The husband is the head of the wife…” (“You’ve got to… Studies In Ephesians

Luke 19:11-28 STEWARDS OF THE GOSPEL “MINA” (From the Greek word “mna”) Although there are similarities to the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), the different context, audience, and mina* distribution clearly establish it as… Parables Of The Master

“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.” Psalm 95:6 Seventh in a Series– A Section of Prayer and Praise The Introit There is symbolism in our… THE WORSHIP SERVICE

“That men live to the world” The third man in today’s Gospel shows how this is done. He had volunteered to follow the Lord, but he said, “Lord, I will follow thee; but let me… “Quartalschrift” article (cf. SMORGASBORD) —

* YET ANOTHER CALLED HOME (Under this title the following was posted on synod e-mail by the Rev. Wayne Eichstadt, Associate Pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minnesota. The message is a compelling one for… SMORGASBORD

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

Festival of Christ’s Ascension; Sermon text: Hebrews 4:14-16 ” . . . But in the hour that His feet left the ground on which He last stood, when He departed from His loved ones, from… EXCERPT: SELECTED SERMONS of E. Schaller (See book review in issue of May 2001)