ILC YOUTH CAMP The ILC Youth Camp is scheduled this year for Sunday, June 22, to Saturday, June 28. Eligible campers are those who have completed the 4th grade, through the 8th grade. The Camp fee of $75.00 includes a camp T-shirt. Further information can be obtained from your pastor, or from Prof. Michael Buck,… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 1997/04
The human brain consists of approximately 12 billion cells, forming 120 trillion interconnections. The light sensitive retina of the eye (which is really part of the brain) contains over 10 million photoreceptor cells. These cells capture the light pattern formed by the lens and convert it into complex electrical signals, which are then sent to… Read More »Month Archive Read More
From the August 1996 Immanuel Home Messenger, the monthly Newsletter of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Mankato, Minn. Pastor L. D. Redlin is the writer. In the original the Scripture passages were written out in full. — Ed.) Its Meaning Church membership in our church is making a confession of faith. By joining a congregation, a family… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Our title question would seem to be an easy one to answer. And yet…? There is a “bureaucratese” which is spoken by government workers. There is a “legalese” which is spoken by lawyers. Not long ago I received a document with a lot of legal jargon in it. I began to read it, but then… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Exodus Chapters Three And Four Are You Prepared To Lead? Teachers are preparers. We prepare notes, lesson plans, units, field trips, and so on. But most importantly we prepare students. What do we prepare our students for? Hopefully it’s not for our notes, lesson plans, units, and field… Read More »Month Archive Read More
From a funeral sermon delivered at Grace Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, Minn. Paul Fleischer is pastor. Please refer to Luke 2:25-32. A few years ago a religious magazine had an editorial entitled “Playing With Death.” It told of a fifth grade teacher in Gainsville, Florida who was sure she had found the way to remove… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(From an article in the Austin {Minn.} Daily Herald by Pastor Stephen Kurtzahn of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.) A group of biblical scholars that calls itself the “Jesus Seminar” met just before Lent started this year. The participants cast their ballots and decided that Jesus of Nazareth really didn’t rise from the dead on the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
* In an age of doubt, Jesus’ resurrection proves He is God, equal to the Father and the Spirit. * In an age of confusion, Jesus’ resurrection shows every Word of the Bible is true. * In an age of guilt, Jesus’ resurrection is heaven’s decree that “your sins are forgiven.” * In an age… Read More »Month Archive Read More
AFTER A WINTER OF DISCONTENT — PEACE AND JOY For many of us in the Midwest the winter has been hard and long. In our moments of weakness we forget that the severity of it that makes us uncomfortable is a consequence of sin. We forget also that snow itself is a blessing of God… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“You’re not like the other boys,” she said. “They’re only after one thing! You don’t act like that. Your language is decent. You’ve got good manners. You’re really different.” This is often the stated reaction to Christian behavior in many other areas of life as well. It has to do with that “different” Book and… Read More »Month Archive Read More
It was probably the most unlikely statement to be made during the entire Gulf War. Within hours after the cease-fire was declared, a badly beaten Saddam Hussein emerged from his bunker and announced his victory. Here was one of history’s most convincing and lopsided battles; seldom has an enemy been so largely out-gunned and handily… Read More »Month Archive Read More