Christian Love Reflects A Debt Forgiven The evangelist Luke calls her “a certain woman in that town who was a sinner.” But as she stepped into the room that day her reputation preceded her. She… “To whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” — Luke 7:47

“For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more” — Luke 12:48 YOU ARE WELL EQUIPPED! The… An ILC Chapel Talk–

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

100 Years Of God’s Grace (1899-1999) In the 1870’s and 1880’s a number of German Lutheran families came to settle in Hidewood Township in Deuel County, South Dakota. There was no established Lutheran Church in… Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Hidewood Township, South Dakota–

Nations come into being in many ways. There might be a military coup, a civil strife, treachery and heroes, or a host of other conflicts between the old order and the new. Regardless of the… A Declaration Of Independence

I don’t know if there is another holiday that calls forth the patriotic spirit in Americans like our Fourth of July celebrations. Again this year we have seen the parades, saluted our American flags, and… Treasured Citizenship

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