Jesus, Grant that Balm and Healing A Lenten Hymn #144 in The Lutheran Hymnal About the writer of this month’s hymn The Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal says: “He was indeed well grounded in the… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns
Fifth in a Series THE RAPTURE The living will be “caught up” or “raptured” on the last Day when our Lord comes. So the Apostle Paul wrote to the Thessalonians and so most believers have… Biblical Perspectives On The End Times
Psalm 131 “LORD, teach me to be content” A Psalm of Instruction Psalm 131 LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things… Twelfth In A Series (from an essay by Pastor Thomas Schuetze)
Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? ” . . . The gift of God’s grace caused us to separate from the church body with which we were formerly affiliated. God made salvation precious… Historical Markings
Would you look at all those zeroes! With my old car I’ve seen a row of zeroes a couple of times. It wasn’t too surprising the first time, but then it happened again! That was… Another New Year — Another Thousand Years!
The Gospel’s Effect In Our Lives The verb form (Greek) of the word Epiphany means to “show, make an appearance, reveal.” We already have had an epiphany of sorts at the New Year. What did… An Epiphany Devotion–
Great God, We Sing That Mighty Hand A Hymn for the New Year #119 in The Lutheran Hymnal Awareness of God’s help in the past enables us to enter a new year with confidence. From… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns
Psalm 130 “LORD, lift me up from the depths.” A Prayer Psalm Psalm 130 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD; Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to… Tenth In A Series (from an essay by Pastor Thomas Schuetze)
Fourth in a Series– WHO IS A JEW? Some Answers Some Jews–within the Orthodox group–do not recognize other Jews as genuine Jews. Other Jews recognize all offspring of Jewish mothers as Jews. All Jews believe… Biblical Perspectives On The End Times
THE CHURCH OF THE LUTHERAN CONFESSION — FORTY YEARS The delegates at the CLC’s synod convention 2000 will be taking special note of the fact that the synod they represent has reached the age of… From the Editor —
