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…
THE WORSHIP SERVICE
“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…
“Quartalschrift” article (cf. SMORGASBORD) —
“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…
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…