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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
“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…
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…
A conference of pastors and inquirers near Karatu, Tanzania, April 14-15 Wittenberg Seminary faculty members at the conference luncheon, (l to r) Pastors Robert Loskira, Jeremia Issangya and Missionary Bruce Naumann Anniversary. You are invited…
UK School Celebrates “Refugee Week” Instead of Easter. Norwood Primary School in Eastleigh, Hampshire, this year canceled its traditional Easter observance in the name of “diversity and inclusion.” The observance was apparently seen as too…
