THE VEIL TORN IN TWO
Have you ever stood on one side of a locked door, longing to be on the other side? Maybe it was a door to a hospital room, or the emotional wall of a broken relationship.…
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Don’t Dress Like an Anglican Priest in Uganda—Or Else. The Anglican church in Uganda has taken out a…
HIGHLIGHTS MDF-FUNDED PROJECTS
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. The Lord continues to bless the outreach efforts of our church body, opening doors for spreading the Gospel…
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS FEBRUARY 2025
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments February 1 TLH 28 Psalm 9 David praises the Lord for His deliverance and…
REFLECTIONS ON A FATHER’S PASSING
[Editor: the author who contributed this article asked that his name not be used.] The evening did not start out well. My dad was dying. The voice that I had heard for over seventy years…
THE HARVEST AWAITS!
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. On November 24, 2024, our Lord answered the prayers of many in the Tanzania Church of the Lutheran Confession…
“LORD, IT IS GOOD FOR US TO BE HERE.” (MATTHEW 17:4)
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Rev. George Barthels (1914-1990) was a leader in the formation of…
SECOND CORINTHIANS – A DEFENSE OF THE GOSPEL
In this new series we offer brief introductions to the books of the Bible, including background, authorship, content, and application to the lives of today’s Christians. No Christian congregation is without problems, but the city…
BRIGHT LIGHT / DARK SHADOWS
Everyone who sees can discern the relationship between light and shadow. The Germans had a saying: “Wo viel Licht, da viel Schatten.” That is, “Where the light is bright, the shadow is deep.” How true…
ARE YOU TRULY ONE OF GOD’S ELECT?
“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the…