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THE ETERNAL WORD OF LIFE WAS MANIFESTED AND WITNESSED

Two major false teachings plagued the readers of John’s day. One was the false belief that Jesus’ physical body, suffering, and death were all just illusions. Another, proposed by the false teacher Cerinthus, taught that… 

JOHANN RIST

Each month we highlight a hymnwriter who authored one or more of the well-loved hymns that we sing today. Highly regarded as scholar, musician, and poet, Johann Rist (1607-1667) served in several prominent teaching roles… 

NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME

General Convention floor session in the Immanuel College field house People often state that timing is everything. Whether making a large purchase or sale, hunting or fishing, or working with the weather, this is often… 

NEITHER CONFOUNDING THE PERSONS NOR DIVIDING THE SUBSTANCE

Anthropologists estimate that, throughout history, people have worshiped over eighteen thousand gods. Histories of ancient cultures mention many of these gods—gods that are the invention of man’s (evil) imagination which, of course, makes them false… 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ILC Dorm Supervisor Position. Jaqi Bredehoft will be resigning as girl’s dorm supervisor at the end of this school year. We thank her for her faithful service to the Lord and for being such a… 

SEEN IN PASSING

Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Remembering Rover’s “Dog Mom” on That Special Day. Sixty percent of Americans believe that “pet moms” deserve Mother’s… 

BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MAY 2026

TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments May 1 WS 735 / LSB 485 Ezekiel 28 Ezekiel prophesies against Tyre and… 

RILEY NAUMANN

Want to meet the person who may be your next pastor or Christian day school teacher? This series profiles the men and women who are in their final year of preparation for the public teaching… 

NEW LABORERS FOR THE HARVEST

In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. On December 6, 2025, we celebrated the graduation of three men from the Mount Horeb Bible Institute near Amousoukopé,…