O Jesus, King Of Glory An Epiphany Hymn #130 in The Lutheran Hymnal Many fine hymns have been written during times of great trial, for such times turn us to the Lord’s Word for comfort… 

The year 1999 brings us close to the end of both a century and a millennium. The approach of the year 2000 has caused much excitement, with people expecting great changes in our world. Some… 

“LORD, save me from the lying lips of my enemies.” A Prayer Psalm Psalm 120 In my distress I cried to the LORD, and He heard me. Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips… 

Standing Fast In The Liberty By Which Christ Has Made Us Free (See 5:1) Chapter 6:1-10 So this is how you fulfill the law of Christ! In the constitutions of our churches there is a… 

Second In A Series In our November Spokesman we spoke of God’s Wonderful Marriage Math Equation: 1 + 1 = 1. Even though our amoral society and our own sin-nature would emphasize other “new math”… 

YOUR WORD IS TRUTH The ancient scribes who hand-copied the Old Testament Scriptures showed great reverence for the Word by the strict rules that they followed in their work. For example, they focused on one… 

From January 1969– WHAT IS TRUTH? One of the purposes of the Church of the Lutheran Confession, according to its constitution, is “to protect this fellowship against the encroachment of error and unionism through united… 

* POSTMODERNISM (NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN) This, our first issue of a new year, is addressing the subject of postmodernism. What is that, you ask? It is the new and latest cultural worldview. I… 

Meet: Karla Olmanson Karla Olmanson teaches a half day of 5th and 6th grade classes, plus music, for grades 1-6 at Immanuel Lutheran School in Mankato, Minnesota. She has been teaching there since 1985. A… 

How can Christmas be such a happy time for most but not for all people? Perhaps it is because–at least in our nation–customs surrounding the Christmas season bring to mind scenes of happiness. One might…