Parables Of The Master
Luke 14:15-24 ‘For the Jew first and also for the Gentile’ In this parable of the Great Supper, Jesus sought to highlight the Jews’ rejection of God’s gracious invitation, and to warn those who were…
SMORGASBORD
* TWO SOULS PASSING (The obituary of Pastor Carl Thurow appears in this issue. The September 19, 1999 worship service bulletin of Messiah Lutheran Church, Eau Claire, Wis. contained the following “comparisons” between one who…
Pastor Carl M. Thurow
1914-1999 Note: Below is the obituary prepared and read (itemized Scriptures included) by officiating Pastor Paul Tiefel Jr. at the funeral of the deceased — Ed. (Psalm 139:13-14,16) On August 16, 1914 God blessed Theodore…
1999 Seminary Graduates
(We thank our graduates for telling us how the Lord led them into the ministry. – Ed.) Meet Pastor David Schaller David Paul Schaller was born on January 15, 1974 to Pastor Paul and Nona…
An Anniversary in Watertown, South Dakota–
‘Sons of Trinity’ Help Celebrate Forty Years On August 15, 1999 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special service entitled: “We are all Sons and Heirs.” The ‘sons of the congregation’–those…
Give thanks “with heart and hands and voices”
Thanksgiving is so much more than a holiday. It involves our whole life. Martin Rinckart described this nicely in his familiar hymn: “Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices” (TLH…
Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns
Come, Ye Thankful People, Come A Hymn On Harvest And Thanksgiving #574 in The Lutheran Hymnal Thanksgiving Day in the United States commemorates the harvest gathered by the Plymouth Colony in 1621. After the extreme…
Genuine Gratitude
You’ve probably seen them by now. They are small electronic devices that fit into the palm of your hand and make noises similar to those of a touch-tone telephone. They are called Virtual Pets and…
FRUITS IN SEASON
As the summer progresses, those of us who are gardeners eagerly anticipate the different crops that come from our gardens as they are due to bear fruit. The early crops of lettuce and radishes and…
IS THE END NEAR?
A report on the radio told of odds makers taking bets on what might happen in the year 2000. One can place a wager, for example, on whether the stock market will crash, a world…