Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. State of Wisconsin Tries to Strip Catholic Charity of Its Religious Exemption. For over a century, the Catholic Charities Bureau of Superior, Wisconsin, has aided people of all faiths: serving the developmentally disabled, seniors, and children; many of… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2023/08
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. In this month’s newsletter, we want to share with you some brief updates from various fields where our mission work is taking place. The Philippines Pastor Jordan Palangyos of The Lutheran Autonomous Mission in the Philippines (LAMP) has… Read More »Month Archive Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments August 1 TLH 220 Hebrews 9 Jesus Christ is a greater Priest than those of the Old Testament, and His covenant also is greater than theirs. He has redeemed us by His own blood.… Read More »Month Archive Read More
I n this series, thos e involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Prior to World War II, the series of fortifications known as the Maginot Line was considered by the French to be impregnable. Later, however, they proved to be meaningless as the Germans simply went around them, attacking… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The purpose of the General Pastoral Conferences is shared study of the Word of God and mutual encouragement. At times, the study is directed to a particular doctrinal concern—to wrestle with God’s Truth and its application in our teaching and in our lives. At other times, it is simply study in the Word to nurture… Read More »Month Archive Read More
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. The Church of Christ lives by the power of the Gospel; through the message of the cross, the Holy Spirit works faith, enlightenment, and grace in the Church’s members. When that Word is preached, He brings hearers to repentance. Through the sacrament… Read More »Month Archive Read More
And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, then the head, after that the full grain in the head. But… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The world that God created was very good! No flaws. No strife. No disappointments. No death. Adam was given the intellect to name every animal and bird God brought before him. That suggests Adam understood their nature and was able to put into words their distinctive characteristics. He witnessed nature functioning in perfect harmony. None… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear. (1 Peter 3:1-2) “Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands.” Why do so many cringe… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements of our Lutheran worship service. Some pastors begin their worship services by stating a worship theme for the day along with a short explanation of it. This helps people focus… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Have you ever stopped and looked at all the bread at the store? The vast volume and variety of bread at the store is truly remarkable. Bread is so easy to come by today that we hardly think about all that went into getting it from the fields to the store. But it wasn’t always… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord ; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.” (Jeremiah 24:7) What a blessing to hear the Lord say, “They shall be My people, and I… Read More »Month Archive Read More