2024 Southeast Pastoral Conference Resurrection Lutheran Church, Corpus Christi, Texas October 8-10, 2024 Agenda: Old Testament Exegesis: Ecclesiastes 10:1-10—Pastor David Koenig New Testament Exegesis: Galatians 3:6-14—Pastor Robert Sauers A Critical Examination of the Critical Theory of Westcott and Hort—Pastor David Baker The Proper Use of AI Technology in Sermonizing—Pastor Frank Gantt The Importance of Teaching… Read More »Month Archive Read More
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The Lutheran church enjoys a long tradition of identifying a “Hymn of the Week” for every Sunday of the church year. Such a hymn should reflect the unifying theme of the service, and is intended to be sung on that Sunday every year. Pastor Nathanael Mayhew introduces the series, which begins with this issue. The… Read More »Month Archive Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments November 1 TLH 215 / LSB 701 Song of Solomon 1 The poetry of Song of Solomon, or Song of Songs, records romantic dialogues between a king (Solomon) and his bride. The relationship between… Read More »Month Archive Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession The year was 1880. Nine years before North Dakota became a state, and one year before the Gunfight at the OK Corral, a small church was built near the Maple River in the town of Mapleton, North Dakota. That church building was purchased in 2001… Read More »Month Archive Read More
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Most of our seminary students in the U.S. have grown up hearing sermons that correctly preach the Good News that our sins are forgiven and we have eternal life because of the perfect life, innocent death, and glorious resurrection… Read More »Month Archive Read More
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Rev. Otto J. Eckert (1901-1974) was a leader in the formation of the CLC. He held several pastorates in Lower Michigan, including Hemlock, Tawas City and Saginaw. He was a prolific contributor… Read More »Month Archive Read More
“But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.” (Jonah 2:9) Thanksgiving is a joyful time of year, isn’t it? Getting together with friends and family, magnificent feasts, everything at the store goes on sale—who could possibly be saddened by Thanksgiving?… Read More »Month Archive Read More
(Please read Matthew 25:1-13) When I was a student in college and seminary, I maintained desperately frugal ways, particularly when it came to squeezing a maximum period between trips to the gas pump. Old habits die hard, so later, when my wife and I stopped by the airport to pick up a fellow pastor and… Read More »Month Archive Read More
A FINAL REASSURANCE AND BLESSING
Written by David Schierenbeck | November, 2024
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“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The mother cried out, “Thank God!” as she learned that her children had escaped harm in the car crash that could have been fatal. The family sighed, “Thank God!” when they learned that Grandpa and Grandma had been spared from the tornado that roared past their home. Such dire situations, where loss of life has… Read More »Month Archive Read More
The pioneers took up to six months to get from Missouri to California. Now, it takes less than six hours by plane. In 1860, the fastest way to get a letter from Missouri to California was by Pony Express. It took ten days. Now, the fastest way to send a letter is by email. It… Read More »Month Archive Read More