(Adapted from a recent bulletin article of Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. Paul Fleischer is pastor.) WHAT ABOUT THE ‘ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR’? Our local paper recently carried the story of the… SEEKING ANSWERS

Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? “CONSTITUTING CONVENTION AT WATERTOWN, SD AND SLEEPY EYE, MN “I. Convention at Watertown, South Dakota — August 9-12, 1960 “As an outgrowth and culmination of many meetings… Historical Markings

vignette (vin-yet’), n. 1. short literary essay; sketch vignettist (vin-yet’ist), n. a maker of vignettes, painter, photographer, or writer Dateline: Coloma, Michigan WALTER ‘BUD’ REINHARDT, VIGNETTIST Celebrating forty years of Faith congregation in Coloma, Michigan… Fortieth Anniversary Historical Vignettes

Heritage, inheritance, and legacy are all terms that speak of one generation of people handing down to the next generation something very special that is worth preserving. What that special something is depends on a… Our Great Heritage

Do you remember your Confirmation day? Many of us remember how spring was in the air. How exciting it is when everything seems to be coming to life after a long winter! It’s a new… CONFIRMATION AND NEW BEGINNINGS

It’s a clear day up here in the Northwest. Within a few hours’ drive are dozens of beautiful mountains in the Cascade Range, which stretches from British Columbia right out through Washington State. They are… ONE HILL HOLDS LIFE

HUMBLE FATHERS “He’s the proud father of a new baby girl.” This is the sort of thing we often say of the father when a baby is born. And it is not a bad thing… A Father’s Day Meditation–

Psalm 134 “LORD, bless Your pastors and bless Your people” A Psalm of Instruction Psalm 134 Behold, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the… Last In a Series (from an essay by Thomas Schuetze) —

Not long ago, on one of the CLC e-mail forums, there was an exchange on the subject of what a Christian might say to another who is experiencing some great trial or testing of faith.… Editor’s note:

“[The angel] said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him… Why Do You Stand Gazing Into Heaven?