* BOOK REVIEW: SELECTED SERMONS of E. Schaller Those who read essays rehearsing the history of the CLC (see summation articles in the Spokesman during 2000, the 40th anniversary year of the synod) will find… SMORGASBORD

Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 5:15-21 Walking Through the Minefield–Safely “Talk with your children about drug abuse, sex, and relationships. Talk!” You’ve heard the public service pleas. The hope is that… Studies in Ephesians

Holy Spirit, God of Love A Hymn for Pentecost #230 in The Lutheran Hymnal In a broad 2,000 feet valley, where we have made our home for the past five years, the Clearwater River flows… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns

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

FACING HOMOSEXUALITY (Part 5, Conclusion) In this final installment we consider our personal roles in ministering to those caught in the sin of homosexuality. What to Do? The clear identification of homosexuality as a sin… A Christian’s Scriptural Response to the World of 2000 . . .

After preaching in a small village of northern India, a Christian missionary was confronted by a Muslim. “You must admit we Muslims have something you do not have. When we go to Mecca, we at… The Open Doors Of Easter

A new day dawned, and with it the women who served and so loved the Lord Jesus looked forward to a sad duty of love. The prospect of a dismal future lay before them–a future… The Joyful Hope of the Resurrection Morning

“Teacher, we want to see a sign from You” (Mt. 12:38). With this, Jesus’ enemies demanded a miraculous sign from Him that would prove He was the promised Lord and Christ who was to come… A SIGN OF GOD’S REDEEMING LOVE

“Abide with us, for it is toward evening . . . ” Many congregations have an Easter sunrise service. Joyful hearts sing the Easter message with enthusiasm in the early morning. I will never forget… As Easter Message from our CLC President–

Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain An Easter Hymn #204 in The Lutheran Hymnal This Easter hymn is based on the Song of Moses in Exodus 15. As he contemplates the resurrection of Christ, the… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns