Luke 15:1-10 The Lost Sheep And Lost Coin The lost (but found) sheep and the lost (but found) coin teach us to value God’s attitude. As the scene of the text (vv. 1-3) opens, a… 

* DATELINE — JANUARY 1968 (In December 1999 Missionary David Koenig submitted to us the following thoughts) In a CLC Mission Newsletter of January 1968 there was the following: “MORE ON INDONESIA — One man… 

This is a list of “start-up” congregations who are being served by an off-site pastor. Some meet in homes, others in rented facilities. Also included are our CLC exploratory missions in Cadillac, Mich. Visitors are… 

The Mount of Transfiguration (You may first wish to read Matthew 17:1-9) We have a little fellow at our house who daily does his impersonation of the Eveready Bunny. Four years old and just a… 

“Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed; and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost” (1… 

Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 3:1-14 WE’VE GOT A SECRET Secret societies were already popular in the Apostle’s time. Today there are still numerous lodge-like organizations that claim they have certain… 

“That We Might have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Samuel Chapters Twenty-One To Thirty-One DAVID AND SAUL — HOW DIFFERENT WERE THEY? Both were chosen by God to lead Israel. Both started out as humble servants… 

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… 

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… 

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…