2025 Great Lakes Pastoral Conference Calvary Lutheran Church, Marquette, Michigan September 30-October 2 Agenda Old Testament Exegesis: Psalm 84—Professor Paul Naumann New Testament Exegesis: Romans 8:12ff—Pastor Luke Bernthal American Lutheranism—Pastor Stefan Sonnenfeld Rick Curia’s Paper on Objective Justification—Pastor Neal Radichel Titus 3:10—Pastor Chad Seybt Athanasian Creed—Pastor Andrew Schaller Chaplain—Pastor Terrel Kesterson Speaker—Pastor Michael Wilke —Pastor… Month Archive Read More
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“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:23-24) In his younger years Martin Luther was tormented in his soul because he saw himself as a man on trial—on trial before an almighty and holy God.… Month Archive Read More
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. Our fellowship in Zambia began in two separate locations over a decade ago. Pastor Ibrahim Lyimo of Tanzania, who was trained at the former CLC seminary there, started outreach in the capital, Lusaka, and later established a congregation… Month Archive Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments October 1 TLH 376 / LSB 761 Numbers 20 Miriam dies. The Lord provides water miraculously from a rock. Moses displeases the Lord by striking the rock twice. The king of Edom refuses to… Month Archive Read More
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Rev. Warren Fanning (1936-2021) served St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bismarck, North Dakota, and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in West Columbia, South Carolina. This article is from the Lutheran Spokesman of July… Month Archive Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Three years ago this coming September, we were blessed to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church. One of our Saint Paul’s members who was part of the very first confirmation class was still an active member of the congregation at that time.… Month Archive Read More
[Editor: Names of people and places are being withheld because of the risk of persecution.] In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Big things and the best stories start small. The story of the Himalayan Church of the Lutheran Confession in Nepal (HCLCN) begins in the… 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. Paul’s second letter to Timothy, his protégé (see the September 2025 Lutheran Spokesman), is classified with 1 Timothy and Titus as one of the “pastoral epistles.” That makes sense—like the… Month Archive Read More
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“These are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm. For them the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved. For, speaking loud boasts of folly, they entice by sensual passions of the flesh those who are barely escaping from those who live in error. They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of… 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
Don’t get in a farmer’s way during harvest. Nothing stops him from doing whatever’s necessary to keep his equipment running. He devours his meals on the go, while metal teeth devour the crop. Combine fires and overturned machinery can make things scary in a hurry. Jesus describes the final harvest with no less intensity: “I… Month Archive Read More
The actor strides across the stage to accept an award. He is the star of an incredibly successful movie. As the applause fades, the actor begins by offering thanks to a long list of those who have contributed to this triumphant moment. Similarly, Martin Luther is the star of the Reformation, but there were many… Month Archive Read More