Change Of Address Douglas A. Libby 115 Thayer Avenue Mankato, MN 56001 Alvin P. Sieg 6754 Paw Paw Ave. Coloma, MI 49038 Los Angeles, California CLC members — or others interested in conservative and orthodox Lutheranism — living in the greater Los Angeles area are invited and encouraged to be in touch with Mike &… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 1995/11
By the grace of God St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Austin, is seeing its prayers answered. After many years of coping with floodwaters at a previous site, a new church and school complex is under construction above the floodplain. The congregation hopes to celebrate Christmas 1995 in the new facility. Read More
Salem Lutheran Church Eagle Lake, Minnesota Michele Rysavy of Salem congregation writes: “VBS was held June 12-16, 1995. We had 17 children in attendance. The upper level class made a banner for the back wall of the church.” St. Stephen Lutheran Church Mountain View, California Pastor Bruce Naumann writes: “We were privileged to serve 30… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Pastor Robert McDonald — St. Peter’s Lutheran church of Stambaugh, Michigan had submitted a blank Call form to the Call Committee for Graduates, leaving it to the Holy Spirit of God to guide the committee’s choice for its new pastor. The holy lot fell upon graduate Robert McDonald, who subsequently accepted the Call and was… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Readers may recall that a recent issue of the Spokesman (Sept. ’95)) referred to work being done by some of our retired pastors and professors. We noted that when opportunity presents itself, and health and strength allows, they continue to preach the Word in sister congregations. When these servants were invited to tell of their… Read More »Month Archive Read More
How The Formula Of Concord Was Forged Part Two: The Augsburg Interim Luther died in 1546 and Charles V conquered Germany in 1547. “Interim” refers to the period between the defeat of Germany and the hoped-for Council of Trent, which would settle all doctrinal matters in dispute. The first Interim was announced in Augsburg by… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Studies in Second Corinthians Chapter 6 “Blessed Radicals” “Moderation in all things.” This principle is a wonderful guide to the use of those things neither commanded nor forbidden in God’s Word. But when the clear Word of God calls for a definite action, the moderate Christian is to become a blessed radical. In a similar… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Matthew 21:5 As we prepare for another Christmas celebration, we may wonder what it will cost us this year. Special gifts, special cards, special food, holiday travel — how much poorer will it make us? The Role Of Poverty Actually poverty plays quite a large role in preparing for Christmas, as it did at the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Your newspaper carried articles about it — on Saturday, August 26th — about Women’s Equality Day and the 75th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment (Women’s Suffrage). The next day, Sunday the 27th, we did something special in West Columbia, South Carolina. We inserted a “Mother’s Thanksgiving Service” into our morning worship. God’s Loving Care A… Read More »Month Archive Read More