* ‘THE AGE OF CHANGE’ Here is how one Protestant writer summed up changes for which, he says, the 20th century–‘The Age Of Change’–will be known in church history. It will be known as an… SMORGASBORD

Meet our 1999 ILC Teacher Graduates In May 1999 the following teachers graduated from Immanuel Lutheran College’s teaching program. They are now serving in their first calls into the public ministry. Teresa Nelson is teaching… In our CLC Classrooms–

At this time of year in the northern hemisphere, we learn to walk carefully. Ice may cover a step, sidewalk, or the street. The mere mention of ice conjures up a threat of falling, possibly… Walking With God In The New Year

“With the many dollars that are spent these days for presents, decorations, etc., would the modern-day family feel like it was celebrating Christmas if it had only the meager earthly supplies of the old-fashioned Christmas?… AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey, a colt, the foal of… ‘The King is coming!’

“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:13-14).… Delivered From Darkness

“There is no hidden meaning to Christmas; no deeper meaning than what the Father has Himself put in it. . . . “ An Unencumbered Christmas What would Christmas be were it an unencumbered Christmas?… A Christmas Message from our CLC President–

Now Are the Days Fulfilled A Christmas Hymn #99 in The Lutheran Hymnal The author of this month’s hymn is unknown, but the words of Scripture his hymn call to mind are familiar: “But when… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns

The Year of our Lord 2000 From the Editor: Thanks once again to Pastor Roland H. Gurgel (Faith, Nicollet and Faith, New Ulm, Minn.) for these daily Bible readings. For the year drawing to a… Daily Bible Readings

Luke 14:25-35 Cost-Counting The scenario is all too familiar. A young person with no significant or permanent income source is bombarded with almost irresistible offers from the credit card companies. “Buy now, pay later” is… Parables Of The Master