BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, APRIL 2024
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments April 1 TLH 384 / LSB 559 1 Corinthians 9 Rather than claim the…
PASTORAL GROWTH IN TANZANIA, KENYA, AND UGANDA
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. “They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:42)…
FAITH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH-COLOMA, MICHIGAN
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession The last few years have seen many changes at Faith in Coloma. God’s grace has been abundantly evident! We’ve experienced growth in the congregation, both…
MOMENT OF TERROR IN THE BELLS
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Rev. Ralph E. Schaller (1919-1989) was a leader in the formation of…
THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE
“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45-46) It…
THE DAY GOD LAUGHED
Does God have a sense of humor? As one who has told a joke or two, I’d like to know. Does He frown on conversation that goes beyond “yea and nay”? Or does He agree…
EMBRACING “STRANGE”
“For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries. In regard to these, they think it…
SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE AGNUS DEI
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. O Christ, Thou Lamb of…
“SAY THE WORD”
When we were young, we believed the impossible. From a man in a red suit delivering our Christmas toys to a fairy leaving a dollar under our pillows, whatever our parents told us was the…
RESURRECTION—REALLY?
“And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, ‘We will hear you again on this matter.’” (Acts 17:32) Paul was speaking to the Greek philosophers at the Areopagus…