JUNE (EASTER, PENTECOST AND TRINITY)
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…
DIVINE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE
“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy…
FAITH CLINGS TO THE SECRET THINGS
“If there is a God, then how do you explain . . .?” I’d guess that most of us have heard this demanding question before, especially from friends and family who are not believers or…
COLOSSIANS “NOT THIS, THAT”
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 word “sapper” comes from the French noun sapeur and…
ASPIRIN-SIZED WORDS
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Pastor Robert Mackensen (1920-2012) was a charter member of the CLC,…
May (A Season of Easter)
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 GLORIOUS LIGHT OF THE PROPHETIC WORD
As I write this article, the season of Epiphany is wrapping up, and the church is preparing to enter the season of Lent. Epiphany is a season of Jesus being revealed as the Son of…
LACKING NOTHING
I think I was in college before I understood verse one of the 23rd Psalm. Perhaps others have puzzled over it as well. The rest of the psalm seemed relatively clear to me. Like a…
THE LETTERS OF SAINT PAUL – PHILIPPIANS
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. Human Authorship—the Apostle Paul Time and Place of Writing—Probably 63…
GO! EASTER FAITH AND MISSION ZEAL
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Pastor Norbert Reim (1918-2007) was a leader in the formation of the…