TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Verse Reading Comments Jan 2 TLH 123:1-4 Psalm 90:1-6 We have to admit that we are nothing next to God. What grace that He takes notice of us at all! Jan 3 TLH 123:5-6 Psalm 90:7-10 Even… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2017/01
While that’s probably not the way you would normally see that sentence spelled (“The eyes have it”), it might well be the way Pastor Juan José Olvera would spell it these days. Pastor Olvera is a foreign affiliate of the CLC currently working in the Juárez area south of El Paso, Texas. He, like the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
DEVOTION – EPIPHANY The account of the coming of the Wise Men stands out as one of the highlights of the Christmas and Epiphany seasons. That account should be especially important to us, the believers of the Gentile nations. We look to the Wise Men as the first of the Gentiles to know and worship… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Hymn 96 “Oh, Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly”
Written by Christian Keymann | January, 2017
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A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING (FOURTEENTH IN A SERIES) It may be a new year, but do you get the feeling that you’ve done it all before? Just like last year, you’ve watched the thirty-first of December fade out of sight and the first of January come into focus. Unless the Lord returns… Read More »Month Archive Read More
God’s Word is Very Clear: Only One Atoning Sacrifice is Necessary
Written by Mark Gullerud | January, 2017
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Please first read Hebrews 10:11-18. 11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one offering He… Read More »Month Archive Read More
An Old Testament Christmas
Written by David Fuerstenau | January, 2017
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With Christmas just past, we are reminded that the event of the birth of God’s Son was surrounded by prayers and songs—especially songs of praise. The choir of holy angels over a Bethlehem field was preceded by Mary’s Magnificat and Zacharias’s Benedictus, and followed by Simeon’s Nunc Dimittis. All thanked and glorified God for filling… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“I’M GLAD YOU ASKED!” (TWENTY-THIRD IN A SERIES) Pastors Answer Frequently-Asked Questions It may be surprising to learn that the Bible doesn’t say a lot about homosexuality. It is mentioned specifically in just a handful of places (such as Leviticus 18:22-24, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, and 1 Timothy 1:9-10). However, what the Bible says… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The ROAD TO REFORMATION In preparation for the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, we are presenting a brief survey of the life of Martin Luther. The series will culminate in the October 2017 issue with an account of his posting of the Ninety-Five Theses. Once Martin Luther was old enough, his parents sought to… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The Most Powerful Tool
Written by Nathanael Mayhew | January, 2017
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NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. I was in Marangu, Tanzania, for a pastoral conference with men from the Moshi District. Our conference was being held at the Banana Jungle Lodge just outside of town. I was staying in a hut at the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
St. Matthew Lutheran Church Dallas, Texas
Written by Matthew Hanel | January, 2017
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A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC Snapshots of Congregations from Around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Driving down Frankford Road, a busy three-lane, it is easy to notice the painted cedar-wood exterior and pitched roof of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Located in a prosperous area of North Dallas, the city has literally grown… Read More »Month Archive Read More
IN THE PIPELINE (FIFTH IN A SERIES) This series profiles the men and women who are preparing for the public teaching and preaching ministry at our Immanuel Lutheran College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Age: 25 Program: College—Pre-Theological Studies Year in School: College Senior Where were you born? Liberty, Missouri. Where did you grow up? I grew… Read More »Month Archive Read More
A New CLC Missionary
Written by Nathanael Mayhew | January, 2017
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Each month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with the latest news from various mission fields. In a September call meeting of the Board of Missions chaired by our CLC President, Michael Eichstadt, a call was issued to Pastor Todd Ohlmann to become our CLC Visiting Missionary. After six weeks of prayerful deliberation, Pastor… Read More »Month Archive Read More