BREAD OF LIFE READINGS FOR JULY 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments July 1 TLH 341 / LSB 525 2 Samuel 20 In order to reclaim…
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL-WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession A lot can change in a short time. Since I arrived at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Winter Haven in February 2023, the Lord…
EVANGELISM EFFORTS IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NEPAL!
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Editor: The following is a report about current activities in the Himalayan Church of the Lutheran Confession in Nepal…
A FITTING MONUMENT
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Professor John Lau (1926-2015) was a leader in the formation of…
THE LETTERS OF SAINT PAUL – FIRST THESSALONIANS – THE IMPORTANCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
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. J.B. Phillips, an English Bible translator and Anglican clergyman, titled…
YOU TROUBLE MAKER, YOU!
The world is full of trouble makers! Some deserve the designation, others not so much. Copernicus was the first European scientist to advocate the heliocentric theory of the solar system. He offended many who claimed…
WARNING: A MAJOR SPIRITUAL HEALTH HAZARD
“But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on…
JULY (THE TRINITY SEASON)
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…
HEAVEN IS OUR FATHERLAND
“Patriotism” is loyalty and love for one’s nation. The word is derived from Latin pater, meaning “father.” Patriotism is devotion to one’s fatherland. There are several facets to patriotism. One is simply geography. To grow…
SPIRITUAL AND SECULAR
Should religion and public praying be in public schools? Should the government make laws that limit what can be taught in churches? Should church pulpits be used to promote political agendas? Should the government be…