LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
“That we might have hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Samuel, Chapters Eight Through Fifteen Saul vs. Paul: Arrogance vs. Humility We recall in our Old Testament Bible history that the children of Israel were tired of…
Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns
How Lovely Shines the Morning Star A Hymn for the Morning #546 in The Lutheran Hymnal There is nothing more ordinary than the rising of the sun and the beginning of another day. It is…
Fifth in a Series–
CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE IN AND WITH CHRIST Much can be learned about Christian marriage by observing one in action–especially from within the perspective of the Christian family. How blessed are those children who are reared in…
CHRISTIAN COUPLES RETREAT
My wife loves the times when she has the opportunity to sit down for coffee with friends. I don’t know exactly what they talk about–I suppose it’s about kids, or school, or maybe about how…
A Sample Daily Devotion (April 6, 1999) from “Gurgel’s Devotions” —
My Courage Hymn #206, v. 2 Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Believers have always gotten a bum rap. We are perceived as weak because Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek.” We are also perceived as…
SMORGASBORD
* DAILY DEVOTIONS “I’d rather read these devotions than the Bible!” — “I like his comparisons!” — “It’s as good as reading Zorn’s Manna or Meditations” — “You don’t know what you’re missing!” Such are…
Graduation — May 22, 1999
Immanuel Lutheran College Eau Claire, Wisconsin In my view from a seat near the rear of the Fieldhouse at ILC, the ebullient crowd needed to be shushed into the listening mode for an experience that…
Graduation, June 6, 1999
Immanuel Lutheran School Mankato, Minnesota At the graduation service at Immanuel, Mankato (2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 6th) seventeen 8th graders and eleven 12th graders were recognized for successfully completing the required courses. Five “sibling sets”…
SCRIPTURAL PATRIOTISM
The first weekend in July this year marks the national observance of Independence Day. On a special occasion such as this a predominant theme that is oftentimes in the national consciousness and exclaimed from podiums…
The Trinity
A knowledge of “god” is common to all people. The knowledge of the only true God is not. Christians describe God as Triune (three-in-one) in order to confess the only living God in contrast to…