While living in South Dakota, I worked witha colleague who was originally from NewEngland. He was an odd-spoken sort offellow. When he needed to clean his hands, he went to thewarshroom. He later drove home in his cah. For supper heate squarsh while sitting on his pawch. I’d kid him about hispeculiar dialect; he’d respond… Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2018/10
All flesh is grass. . . . The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.” (Isaiah 40:6,8) By 1537, Martin Luther was becoming increasingly aware of his own frailty. His health began to fade. He no longer had the pace of his youth (although still prolific by most standards).… Month Archive Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Verse Reading Comments Oct 1 TLH 261/LSB 655; Numbers 22:21-41 Balaam wanted to prophesy as Balak desired, but the Lord hindered him so that the truth came out instead. Oct 2 TLH 570/LSB 558; Psalm 117 Meditate on… Month Archive Read More
When you think of a priest, a lot of terrible news stories might come to mind. Sins have become public and all too commonly connected with the word priest. This, however, is no modern issue. Even Aaron, whom God appointed as priest over the Israelites in the desert, failed to live up to his calling.… Month Archive Read More
DEVOTION – THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH “The hand is quicker than the eye” is a very familiar adage. This saying was demonstrated to me quite thoroughly just last year. Our town had a festival at which a street magician was performing. Time and again this man astounded the gathered crowd with his sleight of hand. One trick… Month Archive Read More
LSB 845 “Where Charity and Love Prevail”
Written by David Schaller | October, 2018
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A HYMN OF GLORY LET US SING (THIRTY-FIFTH IN A SERIES) On what is now known as Maundy Thursday, Jesus gathered in an upper room with His disciples to celebrate the Passover with them before He died. In the course of that evening, He said to them, “I give you a new command: Love one… Month Archive Read More
Berea Lutheran Church Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Written by Joel Fleischer | October, 2018
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A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC SNAPSHOTS OF CONGREGATIONS FROM AROUND THE CHURCH OF THE LUTHERAN CONFESSION In 1623, the hymn writer, Georg Weissel wrote, “Seek where ye may To find a way That leads to your salvation . . .” For the Bereans in Macedonia, that way was found in only one place:… Month Archive Read More
Iglesia Luterana Confesional Mexico (ILCM)
Written by Lutheran Spokesman | October, 2018
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NOTES FROM THE FIELD In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. In April 2013, the CLC declared fellowship with the Iglesia Luterana Confesional Mexico (ILCM, Confessional Lutheran Church Mexico), led by Pastor Juan José Olvera, who is forty-three years old. Pastor Olvera was trained by the Wisconsin… Month Archive Read More
MISSION NEWSLETTER Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. The question is sometimes asked, “How did the CLC become involved with so many countries around the world?” The simple answer is that the Lord has graciously opened doors for us and uses our small church… Month Archive Read More
Reformation Roots
Written by Michael Eichstadt | October, 2018
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FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT “Your past is waiting to inspire you.” That is the intriguing tagline for a popular service which analyzes a person’s DNA in order to determine his ancestry. Have you tried it? Has a friend excitedly told you the results of her test? Does it really matter? Could the long-ago,… Month Archive Read More