THE WICKED VINEDRESSERS
A sense of entitlement is a corrosive cancer which blinds the soul to the goodness of our Lord and leads to a wide range of sin. In the Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers (Mathew 21:33-46),…
THE GOD WHO SEES ME
For Hagar, the circumstances were desperate. She was young, alone, pregnant and penniless; a slave fleeing the harsh treatment of her mistress Sarai. Seventy miles lay behind. If her destination was home in Egypt, many…
THE AARONIC BENEDICTION
Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we examine the depth and meaning of the various elements of our Lutheran worship service. “The Lord bless thee, and…
GOD’S GIFT OF SHEPHERDS
“The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: Shepherd the…
LIVE OR DIE—IT DOESN’T MATTER
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I…
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2024 West Central Pastoral Conference Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Loveland, Colorado September 10-12 Agenda: A Study of the Promise of Romans 8:28 in context Romans 8:18-30—Pastor Cory Drehle A Review of Various Social Media…
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. AI Catholic Priest Defrocked. An artificial intelligence “priest” named “Father Justin,” who used algorithms to answer questions about…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, AUGUST 2024
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments August 1 TLH 204/LSB 487 Exodus 14 The Lord commands Moses to lead the…
GOSPEL OUTREACH IN INDIA
In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Editor: Names of people and places are being withheld because of the growing risk of persecution in India.] Jesus said…
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH – LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Since our last update in the Lutheran Spokesman, Zion has experienced significant changes. Back then, we were optimistic that our Good Shepherd would bless our…