Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Engineered Babies? Scientists in the UK and Japan claim to be nearing a breakthrough that would allow human reproduction using lab-grown sperm and eggs. The Guardian reports that researchers have already created viable mouse offspring from stem-cell-derived gametes,… Read More
Year/Month: 2026/08
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. In April and May of 2026, Missionary Peter Evensen and CLC Foreign Missions Coordinator Todd Ohlmann met in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Evensen traveled from Togo, and Ohlmann from Nigeria after a brief visit to… Read More
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments August 1 WS 742 / LSB 793 Psalm 103 When even his own son rebels against him, David continues to trust in the Lord for deliverance. August 3 WS 764 / LSB 850 2… Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in His flesh… Read More
“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” (2 Peter 3:18) In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. There are many challenges to living and working… Read More
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Pastor Maynard J. Witt (1913-1992) was a leader in the formation of the CLC. He served parishes in Palouse and Spokane, Washington. He was synodical vice president for a time, and… 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. Anyone who is related to someone famous usually likes to point that out as their claim to fame! Jude was closely related to the most important person of all history.… Read More
“Then the Israelite overseers came and cried out to Pharaoh, ‘Why are you doing this to your servants? No straw is given to your servants, yet they tell us, “Make bricks!” Look, your servants are being beaten, but the fault is with your own people.'” (Exodus 5:15-16 EHV) Nostalgia is a very powerful influence these… Read More
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is… Read More
MICHAEL WEISSE
Written by Nathanael Mayhew | August, 2026
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“Christ the Lord is Risen Again” Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. For many reasons, the term Reformation is often synonymous with the name of Martin Luther. The Lutheran Reformation impacted both the sacred and the secular worlds. The Reformation had far-reaching… Read More
Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of West Columbia, South Carolina was formed in 1965 by twenty-five families that left the LCA for doctrinal reasons. During the congregational meeting of 1969, it was recommended by the church council to form a study committee for the following purpose: “To investigate the feasibility of establishing a Christian day… Read More
August is here, and with it comes the familiar rush of the “back to school” season. All across the country, pencils are being sharpened and backpacks are being stuffed. Within our own fellowship, our Christian day schools, Sunday schools, and Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and Seminary are preparing for a new academic year of… Read More