31st CLC CONVENTION June 16-19, 2014 Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin THEME: “God Our Savior Desires All Men to be Saved!” (1 Timothy 2:3-4 NKJV) Essay 1: Jesus is the one Mediator of that truth! (1 Timothy 2:5-6) Essay 2: We are appointed to proclaim that truth! (1 Timothy 2:7) “For this is good and acceptable… Read More »Month Archive Read More
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The recording of family histories has changed over the years, from grainy sepia tone, to black and white, to full vivid color, to digital. The storage of these family memories has likewise transitioned from shoeboxes to archival paper with adhesive corners to magnetic pages in bound books to the ethereal album on a smartphone or… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(Please read Acts chapter 2) Pentecost – This word is derived from the Greek word Pentecoste, fiftieth, because the feast of Pentecost was celebrated the fiftieth day after the sixteenth of Nisan, which was the second day of the feast of the passover. The Hebrews call it the Feast of Weeks, Exodus 34:22, because it… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as… Read More »Month Archive Read More
MEDITATIONS ON JESUS’ SERMON ON THE MOUNT: MATTHEW’S GOSPEL, CHAPTERS FIVE THROUGH SEVEN “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name,… Read More »Month Archive Read More
PART FOUR OF A SERIES ON THE SECOND ARTICLE THE APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The Manifestly Impenitent
Written by David Koenig | June, 2014
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(Eighth of a Series) Then one of the lawyers answered and said to Him, “Teacher, by saying these things You reproach us also.” And He said, “Woe to you also, lawyers! For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers. Woe to… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The pastoral ministry is, of course, broader in responsibility and scope than preaching. But there is no more important responsibility or privilege that a servant of God has than to preach! It is to be regretted when a pastor becomes so busy or otherwise occupied that he cannot put his best effort into sermon preparation.… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(Sixth in a Series) This edifying series of chapel talks comes from the archives of our Spokesman Assistant Editor, Prof. Em. Paul R. Koch • Eau Claire, Wis. Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Our Practice with Overseas Contacts and Churches EDITOR’S NOTE: Missionary David Koenig, recently retired but still serving as needed, is drawing on his many years of working experience with our oversees brethren to write a series entitled FROM THE [MISSION] FIELD. Of particular interest is this article which reveals how careful Christian and biblical circumspection… Read More »Month Archive Read More
It’s surely true as various billboards around town are proclaiming these days: “Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.” A “Wyoming Marriage and Family News” flyer that recently came across our desk lists the following “7 tips for Dads.” Each tip had a lengthy paragraph on the thought.… Read More »Month Archive Read More