Attendees of the 2023 Lower Michigan Youth Camp July 17-20 2023 Minnesota Pastoral Conference West Battle Lake, Clitherall, Minnesota October 8-10 Agenda: Old Testament Exegesis: Zephaniah 1:10 ff.—Pastor Nathan Pfeiffer New Testament Exegesis: Titus 2:1 ff.—Pastor Joseph Naumann Confirmation Age Considerations—Pastor George Dummann Study of the Lord’s Supper and How Often Congregations Should Offer It—Pastor… Read More »Month Archive Read More
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“And by this we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God.” (1 John 3:19-21) It has often been noted that God began the 16th Century… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Daily bread’ means everything we need for our bodily well-being. It includes . . . good government. . . .” (Luther’s Explanation to the Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer). Martin Luther lists over twenty different things under… Read More »Month Archive Read More
BREAD OF LIFE Bread of Life Readings, October 2023 TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments October 2 TLH 447 / LSB 664 Jeremiah 1 The Lord calls Jeremiah to serve as a prophet. The Lord commands Jeremiah to prophesy destruction… Read More »Month Archive Read More
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. There is an innate human desire that wants to know the next thing—the next assignment, the next meal, the next iteration of technology. There are many “next things” in everyday life. However, looking at the big picture of God’s dealing with mankind,… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Zion Lutheran Church in Ipswich, South Dakota, celebrated its one hundredth anniversary this year with a worship service and meal reception held on July 16th. The service had sixty in attendance: people who came to celebrate with us the Lord’s gracious, centennial milestone given to… Read More »Month Archive Read More
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Mission Helpers at the ancient city of Bhaktapur Because of the pandemic and other scheduling issues, it had been six years since CLC Mission Helpers traveled to Nepal. But as the Lord is faithful, He provided and blessed another… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Jesus’ parables are timeless. But when a story becomes too familiar, you can lose your focus on its original intent. The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) serves as a good example of how divine wisdom can be taken for granted. Jesus speaks the parable to a lawyer. Every daily interaction of Jewish society… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered.” (1 Peter 3:7) In this mixed-up world, there are developments in current times that are upside down. For example, there are… 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. What are your thoughts when the offering plate is passed during the church service or—in some of our churches—when you place your offering in a… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one.” — Martin Luther “What the world is today, good and bad, it owes to Gutenberg. Everything can be traced to this source, but we are bound to bring him homage . . . for the bad that his colossal invention has brought about is… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go near and overtake this chariot.’ So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ And [the Ethiopian] said, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?'” (Acts 8:29-31) Being directed by the Holy Spirit to approach the… Read More »Month Archive Read More