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… 

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… 

As we come to the end of a century and move toward the year 2000, we are hearing more and more of end-time prophecies. Add in the Y2K concerns and there is a ready-made opportunity… 

A GOOD START Ever notice if you don’t get the first button right, all the other ones end up wrong as well? Ever notice that if a child doesn’t have a good start in life,… 

“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… 

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… 

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… 

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… 

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… 

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.…