OUR EASTER HOPE
When the Apostles Peter and Paul penned the Bible verses above, it was during the golden age of the Roman Empire. Rome had reached its zenith of power, peace, and prosperity. But if you scratched…
PHILIPP NICOLAI – “WAKE, AWAKE!”
Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. Philipp Nicolai was born in Germany in 1556, ten years after the death of Martin Luther.…
WHILE WE AWAIT JESUS’ RETURN
“Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved…
THE UNPLEASANT TRUTH
“And all the prophets prophesied so and said, ‘Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph. The Lord will give it into the hand of the king.’ And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to…
2 PETER – A FINAL MESSAGE FROM A LOVING FATHER
In this series we offer brief introductions to the books of the Bible, including background, authorship, content, and application to the lives of today’s Christians. When Jesus reinstated Peter on the shores of the Sea…
“HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID!”
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by voices from the past in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Pastor Rick Grams (1951-2022) was a Viet Nam-era veteran…
NIKOLAUS SELNECKER-1532-1592
Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. When you get up each morning, what’s your normal routine? For me, while my coffee is…
ARE WE THERE YET?
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and…
THE BABBLE OF BABEL CONTINUES
Many people value name recognition. Corporations pay millions of dollars to put their name on sports stadiums. Basketball players “pop” their jersey or point to the last name on the back of their jersey after…
1 PETER-THE EPISTLE OF HOPE
In this series we offer brief introductions to the books of the Bible, including background, authorship, content, and application to the lives of today’s Christians. The Latin words dum spiro spero (“while I breathe, I…