Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. “Thou Shalt Not Murder.” –God. In an ever-shifting moral landscape, Americans have at least been able to agree that murder is bad. Until now, that is. In the wake of Luigi Mangione’s cold-blooded assassination of insurance CEO Brian… Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2025/03
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 growing number of pastor and teacher calls and vacancies recently in our churches and schools attest that the need for young people to prepare themselves for the public ministry… Month Archive Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymn Reading March 1 TLH 135 / LSB 414 Luke 9 Jesus sends the twelve apostles to preach, to heal, and to drive out demons. Jesus feeds five thousand. Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ and Jesus… Month Archive Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession “Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.” (Psalm 98:1) Anyone visiting Grace of Valentine, Nebraska, who is familiar with both the congregation and school, will be… Month Archive Read More
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. This is an excerpt from Pastor Koenig’s report upon their arrival in India. In 1983 Pastor David Koenig, Pastor David Schierenbeck, and layman John Rohrbach went to India for the CLC Board of Missions to meet with Rohrbach’s contact,… 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. Bertram J. Naumann (1931-2009) was involved in the formation of the CLC. He served as pastor at various CLC congregations, including Marquette, Michigan; Hales Corners, Wisconsin; and Lynnwood, Washington. He also… Month Archive Read More
In this series we offer brief introductions to the books of the Bible, including background, authorship, content, and application to the lives of today’s Christians. Freedom, and the Destructive Power of Addition At times what ought to be obvious to us is finally identified only through comparison. So it is with the Holy Spirit’s urgent… Month Archive Read More
Perhaps you have learned the hard way. Even when the odds seem to be stacked in your favor, you should never guarantee a victory. They are called upsets for a reason—an unexpected outcome despite the odds. What if God guarantees a victory? Is that different? The Israelites had witnessed the effect that the ten plagues… Month Archive Read More
“For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes, I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, knowing that shortly I must put off my tent,… Month Archive Read More
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. The Season of Pre-Lent (concluded) During March, our journey with Jesus continues… Month Archive Read More
“And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.” (Philippians 2:8 NIV84) Once the familiar T-shape of the cross was only a symbol of Terror; of a death so gruesome and shameful that it was reserved for the vilest of criminals and the lowest… Month Archive Read More
Have you ever stood on one side of a locked door, longing to be on the other side? Maybe it was a door to a hospital room, or the emotional wall of a broken relationship. That ache of separation is universal, and it mirrors the deeper separation humanity has faced since sin entered the world.… Month Archive Read More