EDITOR’S SMORGASBORD
EXPLORATORY SERVICES Again this month you will find a table of “Exploratory Services” which first ran in the February issue. Information such as this is helpful only if it is current, which is why the…
Father’s Day
The Importance Of Fathers I complained to my wife that I couldn’t find any Father’s Day cards that I liked. Most of them were overly sentimental and gushy, sounding too much like a son’s or…
From Our CLC President —
A Convention Message June 17 will be the beginning of the CLC family reunion known as convention. As before any family reunion much work has gone into preparation for convention. In April the various boards…
A Round Of Appreciation For Our Great Salvation
In a short while a handful of Lutheran Christians will gather in a humid, mosquitoey corner of Christendom to prayerfully consider, debate, execute, and otherwise fulfill their tiny share in the Great Commission. As this…
May Announcements
Great Lakes Delegate Conference When: Begins at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 3rd (CDT); closes at 12:00 on Tuesday, June 4th. Where: Faith Lutheran of Markesan, Wisc. Agenda: * Study of 1996 Prospectus * The…
M D F — Mission Development Fund
In this world of acronyms (letters) we often hear of many of them and many times struggle trying to remember what they really stand for. In our government one that we are more familiar with…
PIETISM AND PROMISE KEEPERS (a four-part series)
Part II. Methods of Pietism We must observe and avoid the Promise Keepers (Romans 16:17) because their doctrine and methods are derived from the errors of Pietism. They clearly do not trust in the efficacy…
ARREST THAT MAN!
King Jeroboam said it this way: “Lay hold on him” (1 Kgs. 13). A man of God had interrupted a worship service in Bethel at the very moment the king “stood by the altar to…
LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
“That We Might Have Hope” (Rom. 15:4) Genesis Chapter Forty-One JOSEPH IS REMEMBERED How many times in your life have you said, “I forgot”? Forgetfulness is a frustrating human frailty. We forget birthdays, anniversaries, appointments,…
After The Death of Luther —
How the Formula Of Concord Was Forged (Ten Parts) Part Six Osiander’s Attack On Justification The Reformation began with Luther’s clear teaching about justification by faith, apart from works. Luther ignited a continuing firestorm of…