2023 West Central Delegate Conference May 23-25, 2023 Trinity Lutheran Church, Watertown, South Dakota Agenda: Point II.D of the Joint Statement—”Scripturally Sound?”—Pastor Benjamin Libby How the False Doctrines of Major Denominations Are Evidenced in their Liturgies—Pastor Thomas Schuetze Evaluation of CRT [Critical Race Theory]—Delegate from Berea, Sioux Falls Is “Right Hand/Arm” of the Lord in… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2023/05
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. The Secularization of America . In an article for The Conversation , sociologist Phil Zuckerman cited three numbers that show the accelerating secularization of American society. According to recent research, “the percentage of people who believe in God… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Every other month we get an update on what’s been happening recently at our Immanuel Lutheran High School, College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The students and staff of Immanuel Lutheran High School in Eau Claire, Wisconsin are excited to welcome visitors to campus for the annual High School Visitors Day weekend! What is… Read More »Month Archive Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymn Scripture Comments May-01 TLH 628 /LSB 864 Ezekiel 34:1-16 The Lord calls Ezekiel to prophesy against the unfaithful shepherds of Israel. The Lord Himself will seek out and restore His scattered sheep. May-02 TLH 431 /LSB… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Want to meet the person who may be your next pastor or Christian day school teacher? This series profiles the men and women who are in their final year of preparation for the public teaching or preaching ministry at our Immanuel Lutheran College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Age: 25 Program: Seminary Year in… Read More »Month Archive Read More
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. The West African CLC Pastoral Conference (WACLCPC) was held in Lomé, Togo on February 28 through March 2, 2023. Eight pastors and leaders came from Nigeria (NCLC), two pastors from Liberia (LCLC), six pastors and leaders from Togo and… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession It has been over five years since the “Slice of Life” article about Trinity Lutheran Church appeared in the Lutheran Spokesman in January 2018. At that time, the article about the history of the congregation was written by then-Pastor Richard Kanzenbach. Trinity’s new pastor, Pastor… Read More »Month Archive Read More
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. People who are orphans, when they are adopted into a loving and secure home, will sometimes say that they have found their “forever family.” Such adoption is the case when we read in Psalm 68:6: “God sets the solitary in families.” As… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Then He said, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, and the birds of the air nested in its branches.'” (Luke 13:18-19) They are the… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31) Imagine yourself hiking in the Rocky Mountains under a sky astonishingly blue—the temperature is ideal as the breeze flutters aspen leaves that have begun to turn bright yellow, or on the deck sipping from a hot cup of coffee as… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you… 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. Martin Luther once wrote, “The Alleluia is the perpetual voice of the church, just as the memorial of His passion and victory is perpetual.” The… Read More »Month Archive Read More
There have been a number of publications in recent years estimating the monetary value of a stay-at-home mom. They look at mom’s various roles, her number of hours worked, the savings on outside childcare, and crunch it all together to spit out a number usually in the neighborhood of $100,000. That’s one way to estimate… Read More »Month Archive Read More
It will likely come as no great surprise (for any Christian paying attention) that God’s plan for families is being threatened on virtually every front. In its most basic form, God’s plan does not require children. Children enhance and expand families; their arrival does not create them. God’s family plan began in the perfection of… Read More »Month Archive Read More