“In everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Imagine a beautiful, sunny day. Your plan is to hike a mountain trail. As you begin, you can’t… PEBBLES IN OUR SHOES

Oh, that I Had a Thousand Voices Hymn of Praise to the Trinity #243 in The Lutheran Hymnal Our annual pilgrimage from Clarkston, Wash. to Eau Claire, Wis. takes us over Lolo Pass on the… Appreciating Our Lutheran Hymns

Luke 13:6-9 The Barren Fig Tree St. Paul uses words like “grace” and “love” to personify Jesus, as in Titus 2 and 3. There is another word which hasn’t been overly used or abused yet–the… Parables Of The Master

Psalm 125 “LORD, thank You for keeping my soul safe.” A Psalm of Thanks Psalm 125 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the… Sixth in a series (from an essay by Pastor Thomas Schuetze)

Our staff members were invited to pass along what they may have written on the subject of the Littleton, Colorado tragedy for their local bulletins or newsletters. We offer the following Christian perspectives. * POSSESSED… SMORGASBORD

A Synod Anniversary The constituting convention of a new confessional Lutheran church body known as the Church of the Lutheran Confession (CLC) took place August 9-12, 1960 at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Watertown, S.Dak.… From The Editor:

(By Chris Williams, Austin {Minn.} Daily Herald, February 28, 1999) It is a mix of Biblical teaching, traditionalism, and old-fashioned values designed to help prepare students for the modern world. St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran School… A Return to the One-Room School House

” . . . And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped… From the Nicene Creed:

Psalm 124 “LORD, thank You for being my almighty Defender.” A Psalm of Thanks Psalm 124 “If it had not been the LORD who was on our side,” let Israel now say — “If it… Fifth In A Series (from an essay by Pastor Thomas Schuetze)

Christian Marriage Faces Sin-Pitfalls It is no surprise that Satan’s strategy for winning souls would focus on those institutions God has established for the propogation and preservation of the Christian faith–the church, the family, and… Fourth in a Series–