50th Anniversary Celebration In thanksgiving to God for His multitude of mercies for the past fifty years, Redeemer Ev. Lutheran Church of Cheyenne, Wyoming will be celebrating its fiftieth anniversary on Sunday, August 4, 2002. You are cordially invited to celebrate with us in a day of special services and activities in thanksgiving and praise.… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2002/03
Waldemar J. Bernthal September 20, 1924 – January 13, 2002 For the past forty years Waldemar “Brownie” Bernthal was a familiar and dearly loved figure throughout much of the CLC. From his home congregation of Messiah, Hales Corners, Wisconsin to winter homes in Arizona and Florida, to service as a delegate at numerous conventions and… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“That we might have hope” (Rom. 15:4) First Kings Chapters Twenty-one and Twenty-two Reaching For Forbidden Fruit My sainted great-grandfather wrote a book entitled “A Christian Physiology.” It has provided some good family entertainment, for he seemed to believe that gluttony was the root of nearly every human physical ailment. I don’t believe the writer… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(#4 in Series) Patriotism vs. Evangelism It must have been there all along, only lying inactive and unused. It must have already been there in order to come alive so quickly and so forcefully. Patriotism must have been in us and our fellow Americans, but was perhaps put in the closet of our minds because… Read More »Month Archive Read More
* SO MUCH CONFUSION (This report comes to us from a member of the Mission Helper team, Michael Thom.) As newcomers to Nigeria my wife and I have been struck by many strange sights and sounds: the chaotic city traffic; the midnight village drums; the sea of dark faces gazing curiously at us. And the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
–Pastor Daniel Fleischer (From a series of bulletin articles) ” . . . Christ came as the King He was, though in lowliness–not as an earthly king to satisfy the dreams of men. He came as the King whose kingdom is spiritual and whose scepter is peace.” PALM SUNDAY Palm Sunday is the last Sunday… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“(Jesus) was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification” (Romans 4:25). This world was created perfect. At the end of the six days of creation, God said that everything that He had made was very good. This is especially true of the grandest of all His creatures, mankind. God… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Ever since the great tragedy on September 11th, the single most talked about topic in the news has been the subject of terror or terrorism. On a daily basis without fail the media has been bringing reports to us relating to terrorism. With a banner entitled “War on Terror” posted at the top on the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
For Jesus, Maundy Thursday was a night of intense temptation and bitter betrayal–a night when He faced the horrible fact that He would soon be cut off from His Father. Yet with all this pressing on His heart, our beautiful Jesus made time to comfort and instruct His fearful little band. In the upper room… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Five days before His vicarious sacrifice for all sin and seven days before His victorious resurrection, Jesus entered Jerusalem to suffer and die according to His Father’s will. St. John recorded that a great multitude of people “took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him and cried out: ‘Hosanna! Blessed is He… Read More »Month Archive Read More