Erin Libby is currently teaching in her first year at Trinity Lutheran School in Watertown, South Dakota. Erin is one of eight recent teacher graduates from Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, who is now serving in a full-time call in a CLC congregation. Miss Libby notes that “it has been very interesting to see firsthand… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2002/04
James Arndt is a first-year teacher serving at Faith Lutheran School in Coloma, Michigan. He attended Immanuel Lutheran High School in Mankato, Minnesota and Immanuel Lutheran College in Eau Claire, from which he graduated in May 2001. He has been able to share his interest in music with his students, even introducing them to the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Neil Bernthal received his teaching degree from Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, in May 2001, and was assigned by the Call Committee on Graduates to serve in the Christian Day School in Winter Haven, Florida. Neil states that He “either wanted to be a pastor or a teacher,” but was gradually led to desire sharing… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Lindsey Paul is in her first year of teaching at Grace Lutheran School in Fridley, Minnesota. She graduated in May 2001 from the teaching program of Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire. She chose teaching as a career because she believes that is the path the Lord had chosen for her. She enjoys teaching Bible History… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Nathan Wales is a first-year teacher at Holy Trinity School in West Columbia, South Carolina. He attended both Immanuel Lutheran High School and College in Eau Claire, and graduated in May 2001. He married Vanessa nee Bernthal this past summer. Vanessa had been a teacher in our school in Watertown, South Dakota. Nathan’s favorite subjects… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Following last year’s initial participation, it was decided that the children of Faith Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School would again put together a float to participate in the Glad Peach Festival parade. This year’s float once again attempted to bring to life an Old Testament story, so that all who saw it would realize the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
# 5 (and last) in series FEAR ITSELF “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” With these words President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sought to calm a nation in panic, after a “run” on the nation’s banks during the time of the Depression. Fear can quickly take a life of its own–one fear… Read More »Month Archive Read More
+ REPORT FROM AND ABOUT THE CLCI (CLC E-news post by Missionary David Koenig, February 25, 2002; we leave the report of Pastor Benjamin largely unedited) This is taken from Pastor Jyothi Benjamin’s Dec. 31, 2001 letter. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised. . . . I take this opportunity to thank… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (4:4) Chapter 1:19-30 A WIN — WIN SITUATION (TO LIVE IS CHRIST! TO DIE IS GAIN!) The prisoner Paul was in a quandary. If the choice was his, would he choose to remain in the body on earth, or would he rather depart to be… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Matthew 25:1-13 The Ten Virgins/Bridesmaids At the outset we are tempted to enjoy the parable of the ten “bridesmaids” (NET) simply because it seems to be a story about foolish girls and smart girls. The casual reader may feel superior to the five foolish maidens while in the next moment he vicariously appreciates the good… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(Editor’s note: Some of our pastors write a special annual report for the congregations they serve. The following report was written by Pastor James Albrecht for the members of his flock–St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church, Okabena, Minnesota.) In many ways the year 2001 was a watershed year. Following the terrorist attack in September, certain aspects… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Looking Forward Confidently As you are reading this, Easter is already behind. You are coming down from the high emotions and renewing of spirit that you knew at Easter. You are looking forward to what lies ahead. In youth we wondered when the next day was going to come or when the day of the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Knowing that you have the “real thing” can be very important, especially when there are many cheap imitations around. Some will even steal the brand name or trademark of the genuine to pawn off the imitation or the counterfeit, to the great loss of those who have received the false product. At the time of… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened unto us the Scriptures?” — Luke 24:32 BY OPENING UNTO US THE SCRIPTURES When Jesus rose from the dead, it was a glorious victory! Death had been routed, sin nullified, and Satan’s power crushed. Yet that… Read More »Month Archive Read More