(Read Matthew 28:1-10) On at least three occasions, Jesus forewarned His disciples of His impending suffering and death. With each warning He also gave the certain promise of His resurrection. In Matthew 16:21, for example,…
Usually, the parade happens after the war is won. Throughout history, when a conquering general returned home, the scene was predictable. He would ride a white stallion, chin held high, followed by a train of…
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Prayer Actually Works—Who Knew? An essay in RealClearReligion argues that the evidence for the benefits of prayer is…
Every other month we get an update on what’s been happening recently at our Immanuel Lutheran High School, College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. In 2025, a volunteer-driven group called “Friends of the Forest”…
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments March 2 TLH 469 / LSB 648 Psalm 87 Through Baptism the Lord welcomes…
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…
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. When the generator ran out of gas at our home, it was dark. We used candles a lot in…
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21) Or to say it another way: man has a plan, but God…
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. Eugene H. Rutz (1942-2008) was among the first students to…
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. The Latin words dum spiro spero (“while I breathe, I…
