A HEART OF THANKS IN THE BELLY OF THE FISH
“But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.” (Jonah 2:9) Thanksgiving is a joyful time of year, isn’t it? Getting…
A HEART OF THANKS IN THE BELLY OF THE FISH
THE TEN VIRGINS
(Please read Matthew 25:1-13) When I was a student in college and seminary, I maintained desperately frugal ways, particularly when it came to squeezing a maximum period between trips to the gas pump. Old habits…
A FINAL REASSURANCE AND BLESSING
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your…
THANK GOD!
The mother cried out, “Thank God!” as she learned that her children had escaped harm in the car crash that could have been fatal. The family sighed, “Thank God!” when they learned that Grandpa and…
WAITING FOR THE SECOND COMING
The pioneers took up to six months to get from Missouri to California. Now, it takes less than six hours by plane. In 1860, the fastest way to get a letter from Missouri to California…
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Great Lakes Pastoral Conference October 1-3, 2024 Peace Thru Christ Lutheran Church, Middleton, Wisconsin Agenda: Old Testament Exegesis (Selected Psalm)—Pastor Michael Wilke Grounds for Divorce in 1 Corinthians 7:10-11—Pastor Mark Tiefel A Study of Church…
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Martin Luther knew how to get right at the heart of the…
AN EXPECTED BLESSING ARRIVES AT AN UNEXPECTED TIME
“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early…
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS 0CT0BER 2024
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments October 1 TLH 38 / LSB 794 1 Samuel 22 Four hundred men support…
MISSION HELPER TRIP 2024
In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. “And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.’” (Mark 16:15) The…