His Story
In the next several weeks children will be starting back to school. This is an exciting time. It is exciting to see old friends again and to start new classes. It is exciting to get…
ILC Chapel Address–
“Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle…
THE WORSHIP SERVICE
“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 LORD’S PRAYER–A Series
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…
FROM A PASTOR’S DESK–
“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…
Kimball church installs first minister
(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…
THIS BLEST COMMUNION
“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…
Patriotism And God
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…
Studies In Ephesians
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…
Parables Of The Master
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…