SEPTEMBER – (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…
WHAT FRIGHTENS ANGELS
“Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones, whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord.” (2 Peter 2:10b-11…
THEN THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD
In high school I had a teacher who was fond of quoting a Latin proverb that translates, “Repetition is the mother of learning.” We recognize the wisdom in those words, for it is by repeated…
1 TIMOTHY – ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG PASTOR (AND EVERY CHRISTIAN)
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. Author: The Apostle Paul Time of writing: Sometime between A.D.…
STUPOR–SIMPLE AND SUPER
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. Martin Galstad (1909-1999) was a leader in the formation of…
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…