LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
“That We Might Have Hope ” (Rom. 15:4) The Book Of Ruth Obedient, Faithful, Loving Servants Of God In the Old Testament book of Ruth we find a wonderful account of the power of God’s…
Saint Patrick — Could He Be One Of Us?
Everyone ought to know some facts about Patrick — not just the Irish. For example, you would be surprised to learn that the Celtic Church in which Patrick served was more Lutheran than Roman Catholic.…
Third in A Series–
Christian Marriage: A Sacred Spiritual Commitment It is significant that Holy Scripture speaks of Christian marriage as much in terms of commitment as it does in terms of love. And even the term “love” (which…
SMORGASBORD
* THE BLESSEDNESS OF UNITY IN CHRIST (a bulletin article from Resurrection Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, Texas; Daniel Fleischer is pastor). The movement toward union is not a new endeavor in the church, but seems…
Second In A Series (from an essay by Pastor Thomas Schuetze)–
Psalm 121 “LORD, You are my almighty Guardian. In You will I put my trust.” A Psalm of Comfort Psalm 121 I will lift up my eyes to the hills–from whence comes my help? My…
SMORGASBORD
* EXCERPT FROM A NIGERIAN JOURNAL Even as wife Celeste kept a diary (many of our readers have enjoyed the book A Peek Into My Nigerian Diary), so did the missionary himself. Pastor Norbert Reim…
CLC EXPLORATORY SERVICES
This is a list of “start-up” congregations who are being served by an off-site pastor. Some meet in homes, others in rented facilities. Also included are our two CLC exploratory missions in Gold Canyon, Ariz.…
Book Review
Dr. Dobson: Turning Hearts Toward Home: The Life and Principles of America’s Family Advocate, by Rolf Zettersten, Word Publ., 1989. (Reviewer: Prof. Em. Paul R. Koch, Spokesman assistant editor; this review first appeared in the…
A SEASON FOR PASSION
As we enter the season of Lent, we remember it also as the Passion season. The original meaning for the word passion, and the first still given in my dictionary, is suffering or agony, with…
“With All Your Heart”
“Now therefore, says the Lord, turn to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He…