COUNT THE COST
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Pastor Maynard J. Witt (1913-1992) was a leader in the formation of…
SERVING WITH JOY
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Rev. Egbert Albrecht (1921-2009) was a leader in the formation of…
PAUL GERHARDT (1607-1676) “A THEOLOGIAN SIFTED IN SATAN’S SIEVE”
Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. The description of the Lutheran hymn writer Paul Gerhardt in our title is a translation of…
THE GOD WHO RIGHTLY CRIES “WOLF!”
“Knowing this first: That scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, ‘Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep all things continue…
OPERATION INFANT RESCUE
History has recorded some notable and important rescues. In WWII alone, General MacArthur and his family were rescued from Corregidor in the Philippines by PT boats followed by a plane to Melbourne. The raid at…
THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS: THE BETTER WAY
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. In the early days of Christianity, as the message of…
MARTIN LUTHER – “A MIGHTY FORTRESS”
Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. Martin Luther is well known, even among non-Lutherans, for his work as a reformer and theologian.…
BEING MINDFUL OF WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT AND BENEFICIAL
“Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before…
PHILEMON – GRACE IN ACTION
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. Slavery was an accepted part of the social-economic fabric of…
GOD, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was…