AUGUST: (THE TRINITY SEASON)
The Lutheran church enjoys a long tradition of identifying one “Hymn of the Week” for every Sunday of the church year. Such a hymn should reflect the unifying theme of the service, and is intended…
THE LORD KNOWS HOW TO DELIVER THE GODLY AND PUNISH THE UNJUST
“For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world,…
GOLDEN RATS AND TUMORS
From little on, children are told the story of the Golden Calf, the idol erected by Aaron while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. How quickly the Israelites turned to the false…
2 THESSALONIANS – GROWTH IN THE SPIRIT AMID PERSECUTION
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. Just as a loving father longs for and prays for…
WORDS WITH BIG MEANINGS: GRACE
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Professor Michael Sydow (1941-2009) served parishes in Phoenix, Manchester, Cheyenne, and…
WARNING: A MAJOR SPIRITUAL HEALTH HAZARD
“But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on…
YOU TROUBLE MAKER, YOU!
The world is full of trouble makers! Some deserve the designation, others not so much. Copernicus was the first European scientist to advocate the heliocentric theory of the solar system. He offended many who claimed…
THE LETTERS OF SAINT PAUL – FIRST THESSALONIANS – THE IMPORTANCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
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. J.B. Phillips, an English Bible translator and Anglican clergyman, titled…
A FITTING MONUMENT
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Professor John Lau (1926-2015) was a leader in the formation of…
JULY (THE TRINITY SEASON)
The Lutheran church enjoys a long tradition of identifying one “Hymn of the Week” for every Sunday of the church year. Such a hymn should reflect the unifying theme of the service, and is intended…