Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty A Hymn for the Opening of the Service #1 in The Lutheran Hymnal Above this first of the hymns in our hymnal stands the heading “Adoration,” a category that… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns

Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 4:1-16 True “Unity In Diversity” “Unity in Diversity” is the rallying cry in most of today’s churches. What is meant by this ecumenical motto is that… Studies In Ephesians

Seventh in a Series– THE ANTICHRIST (Part 2) PAPAM ESSE IPSUM VERUM ANTICHRISTUM — “THE POPE IS THE VERY ANTICHRIST” Smalcald Articles “This teaching shows forcefully that the Pope is the very Antichrist, who has… Biblical Perspectives On The End Times

vignette (vin-yet’), n. 1. short literary essay; sketch vignettist (vin-yet’ist), n. a maker of vignettes, painter, photographer, or writer Dateline: Sleepy Eye, Minnesota PASTOR ROLLIN A. REIM, VIGNETTIST A short anecdote: A year after the… Fortieth Anniversary Historical Vignettes

Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? On Tuesday morning, September 8, 1959, the high school opened its doors for registration. The enrollment numbered twenty-four–twelve freshmen, three sophomores, four juniors, and five seniors. Professor… Historical Markings

The Other Camp You’ve heard of Camp Roughrider north of Jamestown, North Dakota. You know about the youth camp on the ILC campus in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. You probably have even heard of the CLC… The ‘Black Hills Camping Trip’–

The Bible says: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth…” Theistic evolution says: “In the beginning God created the Big Bang.” In spite of what the Bible clearly says, just how God… I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH

I HAVE HEARD IT SAID And what do you think? What bothers me is that I must be a veritable nincompoop! I can’t open my mouth, but that someone is saying to me: “Who are… From the Newsletter of Messiah Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wisconsin–

“That We Might have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Second Samuel, Chapters Eleven and Twelve David’s Fall and Repentance Lust, adultery, deceit, murder, and scandal are words that could be torn from the headlines of most any… LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT

Luke 16:1-13 The Parable Of The Unjust Steward To retell Jesus’ parable in a modern setting: “A wealthy businessman had an administrator whom he had hired to manage his financial affairs. Through poor decision-making the… Parables Of The Master