2024 CLC Mission Helper Trip. Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 CLC Mission Helper Trip to Africa. Apply now so you can be part of this opportunity to spread the Gospel to children in either Kenya/Uganda, Tanzania, or Zambia for about three weeks. The application deadline is January 16, 2024. Find more information… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2023/12
“Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” (Matthew 11:3 ESV) Life is a road. We can be confident that we are on the right road when our faith is in Jesus. With Him as our Savior we have no doubt of one day reaching that better country. Yet… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. In October, Missionary Todd Ohlmann and Board of Missions member Jeff Radichel visited Pastor Juan Olvera of the Confessional Lutheran Church (Iglesia Luterana Confesional, or ILC) in Juarez, Mexico. This was the first face-to-face visit to Mexico since… Read More »Month Archive Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments December 1 TLH 81/LSB 372 1 Corinthians 1 Paul and Sosthenes greet the believers in Corinth. After expressing his thankfulness to God for the faith of the Corinthians, Paul urges them not to be… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession We are blessed to have some tremendous activity going on at Faith Lutheran Church in Manchester, Missouri (Saint Louis area). Within this past calendar year, two new members have joined our congregation after completing thorough investigations of what Scripture teaches. By the time this article… Read More »Month Archive Read More
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Editor: The following is a report from Pastor Jyothi Benjamin, in his own words, about current activities in the Church of the Lutheran Confession in India (CLCI). The report is lightly edited for clarity.] “Train up a child in… Read More »Month Archive Read More
This is the first installment of a new series in which we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Pastor Winfred B. Schaller, Jr. (1922-1983), the author of this month’s article, was a leader in the formation of the CLC, and was the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Whoever has the most toys, wins.” Perhaps you too have heard this expression. Unfortunately, its sentiment is too often the prevailing worldview of our society. The acquisition of temporal wealth is the most prominent false god of our day, leading many away from the lasting treasure of the Gospel. Covetousness and greed, however, are not… Read More »Month Archive Read More
GLORY IN THE CLOUDS
Written by David Fuerstenau | December, 2023
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A grassy hillside, puffy clouds drifting across a blue sky, a lad watching for interesting shapes therein; and he spots a sheep, a butterfly, even Uncle Jake’s profile. All delightful and reasonable. But there are some cloud formations that are hard to explain—except for experts on the Weather Channel. A few examples are feather clouds,… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. ‘And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.’ But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense… 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. At Christmastime we pause to remember with awe and wonder the miracle of the incarnation of Christ. When He was born that night in Bethlehem,… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Are you comfortable right now? We are willing to go a long way to feel comfortable. We like to wear “comfy” clothes and sit in comfortable chairs. For car owners living in colder climates this time of year, we like to press a button to start our car so that the heater, the seat, and… Read More »Month Archive Read More
If you want to have a big, meaningful celebration of anything, it takes careful planning and preparation. So, of course, such careful preparation is necessary to make our Christmas celebration meaningful. But I’m not talking about planning parties and preparing Christmas treats or even decorating the house and church. Those are all fine and enjoyable… Read More »Month Archive Read More