Change Of Address Pastor James Sandeen 6871 Wyman Way Westminster, CO 80030-5758 Phone: (303) 429-1795 E-Mail: jsandeen@uswest.net Parenting Seminar Materials The CLC Board of Education has produced video tapes, audio tapes, and manual for the Parenting Seminar held recently at Immanuel of Mankato, Minn., under the direction of Pastor Wayne Eichstadt. The tapes and manual… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2000/04
Ninety Years Of Grace On October 3, 1999 St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lemmon, South Dakota celebrated its 90th anniversary. After the church dinner there was a short program on the history of the congregation. This was followed by a special worship service with Rev. Norman Greve from Eagle Lake, Minn. as speaker. Pastor… Read More »Month Archive Read More
After witnessing first-hand the fruits of faith of fellow Christians throughout the CLC, I am compelled to pass along this information for all to know, and to encourage more to do the same. In my three and a half years at Immanuel, I have seen over $50,000 saved in labor costs by individuals giving of… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? ” . . . Naturally, any study of the Synodical Conference heritage must begin with one man, C. F. W. Walther. We are all his children in one sense or the other. And though we shall have some criticisms to make later on, let it be understood… Read More »Month Archive Read More
vignette (vin-yet’), n. 1. short literary essay; sketch vignettist (vin-yet’ist), n. a maker of vignettes, painter, photographer, or writer Dateline: San Francisco, California PASTOR ROLLIN A. REIM, VIGNETTIST Oscar Erpenstein and (wife) Marie were major players in several ways. Anchor people in the initial effort to establish a CLC ministry in northern California, for one… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(The undersigned presented the following to a Senior Ladies Luncheon in his home congregation; many of the thoughts, including those in the accompanying prayer, are taken from the devotionals “The Yoke Made Easy” and “The Burden Made Light” by Alfred Doerffler.) Sometimes those who are shut-in or on the sickbed wonder what they can do… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Proclaiming the Unsearchable Riches of Christ (See 3:8) Chapter 3:14-21 Inner Strength For Family Life A recent trip down to the recreational center one evening is a reminder of our culture’s obsession with “fitness.” On the way through the lobby, the visitor gets a look into one corner of the pool where swimming lessons are… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.” — Acts 3:8 In Jesus’ Name: We have been looking among the many people gathered here in chapel for various names found in the book of Acts. We looked for Ananias,… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Hallelujah! Jesus Lives! An Easter Hymn #188 in the Lutheran Hymnal In Acts chapter 19 we find the apostle Paul on his third missionary journey, spending a good deal of time in the city of Ephesus. The Spirit converted many through the Gospel that Paul preached, and this caused no small stir. Demetrius and other… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Understanding Our Anniversary The convention of the Church of the Lutheran Confession will be held on the campus of Immanuel Lutheran College in Eau Claire June 19-23. At this convention the CLC will observe its 40th anniversary. The establishment of the CLC is dated from the constituting convention at Trinity Lutheran Church in Watertown, S.… Read More »Month Archive Read More
He was a vile killer–a ringleader in an effort to overthrow the government. Held in a Roman dungeon in Jerusalem, it was only a matter of time before he was convicted of his crimes and executed for them. If he had committed lesser offenses, this man known as Barabbas might have been fortunate enough to… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The following was written by a pastor for his own congregation as he was about to conduct his first funeral for a cremated member. — Editor It used to be that no God-fearing Christian would consider cremation as an option for Christian burial. One Lutheran theologian wrote, “Cremation is an insidious denial of the resurrection… Read More »Month Archive Read More
A Timeless Truth, An Eternal Hope I know that my Redeemer lives! When we speak these words we are brought to the joy of the empty tomb. We join the women who heard with amazement the glad good news: “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!”… Read More »Month Archive Read More