2025 CLC General Pastoral Conference June 17-19 Immanuel Lutheran College, Eau Claire, Wisconsin Agenda: Old Testament Exegesis: Amos 2:4ff—Missionary Peter Evensen New Testament Exegesis: 2 Thessalonians 3:1ff—Pastor Johnathan Schnose Motivation for Ministry—Pastor Thomas Naumann Online Communion—Pastor Timothy Daub Pastoral Self-Care—Professor Paul Naumann Study of the Pastor’s Role as Both Servant and Leader—Pastor Andrew Schaller Study… Month Archive Read More
Year/Month: 2025/05
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. When Spring Break begins at ILC, many of our students hit the road, either to return home or to head out with the Tour Choir. One might expect, then, the… Month Archive Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments May 1 LSB 417 Jeremiah 34 Jeremiah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity. May 2 LSB 477 Jeremiah 35 The Rechabites have obeyed the command of their father, but the Judeans… 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: 22 Program: Education Year in… Month Archive Read More
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. The “prosperity gospel” is rampant in the world, especially here in Africa. It promises people health and wealth (especially if they “sow a seed of faith” by giving money to enrich whichever preacher is making such promises). That is… Month Archive Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church and School is located in the heart of North Phoenix. This central location is the hub for many visitors throughout the winter months for people visiting from all over the upper Midwest who enjoy spending a few weeks or a… 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. Pastor Norbert Reim (1918-2007) was a leader in the formation of the CLC. After ten years’ work as a missionary in Nigeria, Pastor Reim served congregations in Seattle, Phoenix, and Albuquerque. We… 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. Human Authorship—the Apostle Paul Time and Place of Writing—Probably 63 or 64, written to the Philippian congregation from Rome, where Paul was imprisoned. Major Theme—“Let your conduct be worthy of… Month Archive Read More
I think I was in college before I understood verse one of the 23rd Psalm. Perhaps others have puzzled over it as well. The rest of the psalm seemed relatively clear to me. Like a faithful shepherd, our gracious God perfectly provides for us, perfectly protects us from danger, and perfectly preserves us in times… Month Archive Read More
As I write this article, the season of Epiphany is wrapping up, and the church is preparing to enter the season of Lent. Epiphany is a season of Jesus being revealed as the Son of God, our Savior. Traditionally it begins with the birth of the Savior being revealed to the Wise Men by the… Month Archive Read More
The Lutheran church enjoys a long tradition of identifying one “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. In this series, Pastor Nathanael Mayhew gives us a brief overview of… Month Archive Read More
Does the title of this article mean that mothers are the gift or that mothers are the ones from whom the gift comes? The answer is, “Both!” “And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.” (Genesis 3:20) Eve means “life” or “source of life.” Every person since then… Month Archive Read More
“The sheep are out!” Whenever those words echoed through the farmhouse, everyone knew what it meant: “Drop what you are doing and get outside!” It was urgent, lest the sheep trample the garden or wander into danger by reaching the highway. The call for help needed multiple responders because even though the sheep somehow wiggled… Month Archive Read More