Installation In accord with our usage and order, Kevin McKenney, who was called by Peace Thru Christ congregation of Middleton, Wis. and Faith congregation of Cambridge, Wis. to be pastor was installed on May 16, 1999. –Pastor Michael Eichstadt Read More
Year/Month: 1999/07
Immanuel Lutheran School Mankato, Minnesota At the graduation service at Immanuel, Mankato (2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 6th) seventeen 8th graders and eleven 12th graders were recognized for successfully completing the required courses. Five “sibling sets” (surnames Hagen, Stelter, Hanel, Johnson, Nolting) were among them. High School graduates were Andrew Hagen, Rachel Hanel, April Johnson, Todd… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Immanuel Lutheran College Eau Claire, Wisconsin In my view from a seat near the rear of the Fieldhouse at ILC, the ebullient crowd needed to be shushed into the listening mode for an experience that was harmonious in multiple ways. There was the closing concert on Friday evening, of course, well-orchestrated around the Word in… Read More »Month Archive Read More
* DAILY DEVOTIONS “I’d rather read these devotions than the Bible!” — “I like his comparisons!” — “It’s as good as reading Zorn’s Manna or Meditations” — “You don’t know what you’re missing!” Such are comments we have heard about the daily devotions written by Pastor Roland H. Gurgel. We refer to devotions the writer… Read More »Month Archive Read More
My Courage Hymn #206, v. 2 Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Believers have always gotten a bum rap. We are perceived as weak because Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek.” We are also perceived as weak because we do not fight as others do. We do not raise our voices in parades or go on… Read More »Month Archive Read More
My wife loves the times when she has the opportunity to sit down for coffee with friends. I don’t know exactly what they talk about–I suppose it’s about kids, or school, or maybe about how great their husbands are. But one day the idea was conceived to have a Christian Couples Retreat in our vicinity,… Read More »Month Archive Read More
CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE IN AND WITH CHRIST Much can be learned about Christian marriage by observing one in action–especially from within the perspective of the Christian family. How blessed are those children who are reared in the wonderful atmosphere of a truly Christian marriage and family! There, in spite of the sin-weaknesses and struggles of all… Read More »Month Archive Read More
How Lovely Shines the Morning Star A Hymn for the Morning #546 in The Lutheran Hymnal There is nothing more ordinary than the rising of the sun and the beginning of another day. It is so ordinary that we may not appreciate a new day as we ought. In fact, the dawning of a new… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“That we might have hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Samuel, Chapters Eight Through Fifteen Saul vs. Paul: Arrogance vs. Humility We recall in our Old Testament Bible history that the children of Israel were tired of being different from their surrounding nations. As a result they demanded that Samuel make them a king such as other… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Psalm 126 “LORD, thank You for liberating me.” A Psalm of Thanks Psalm 126 When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 1:15-23 The “Force” Who Is Really With You Are you one of the many who enjoy the modern morality play Star Wars? If so, you know that this captivating fiction piece won’t let you face the Phantom Menace alone. “The Force be with you!” For centuries… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Sleepless nights can be long. Never does time pass so slowly as when we lie awake at night. It seems as though the darkness will never again give way to light. And it isn’t just the natural darkness that makes the sleepless hours of night seem endless. There is often also a darkness that pervades… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Ray Johnson was not what you’d call a lukewarm Christian. If anything, he was a man of deep conviction. Each Sunday Ray, his wife, and their five kids would pile into the family wagon and drive several hours just to get to church. He wore a cap which read, “God said it; I believe it;… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The first weekend in July this year marks the national observance of Independence Day. On a special occasion such as this a predominant theme that is oftentimes in the national consciousness and exclaimed from podiums across this land is patriotism. The dictionary defines patriotism in the following way: “devoted love, support, and defense of one’s… Read More »Month Archive Read More