“New Creatures In Christ”
(2 Cor. 5:17) Studies in Second Corinthians Chapter 8 This Grace Of Giving Please read chapter 8 of Second Corinthians. It is about taking an offering. A refreshing surprise for people who have been dulled…
The chief priests, the teachers of the law,
and the elders mocked him . . . ” Matthew 27:41 The famous author and editor H. L. Mencken once wrote: “Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice.” When Jesus was crucified,…
YOU ARE SHRIVEN
Do you remember hearing anyone asking, back around the middle of February, if you had “gotten shriven yet?” The 3-day pre-Lent season of “Shrovetide” and the custom of “getting shriven” then, are forgotten customs most…
Announcements
Installations As authorized by President Fleischer, I installed Karl Stewart as the pastor of Grace Lutheran Chruch in Live Oak, Florida. The installation took place during the morning worship service of December 17, 1995. –Pastor…
In Our CLC Classrooms —
Meet: Thomas Skinner Thomas Skinner is presently teaching at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Austin, Minn. He is a graduate of Immanuel Lutheran High School, and received his B.S. degree in elementary education from ILC…
Five generations at Grace, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota —
“One generation shall praise Your works to another…” (Ps. 145:4) Alfred Stolt holds his great-great grandchildren, twins Kolten and Kelsey Jensen, born Dec. 6, 1995. All five generations are active members of Grace Lutheran Church.…
HELP WANTED
“…People are needed … In this way we have the chance to spend more than just money in preaching God’s Word to the nations.” A green light now shines on the avenue to lay participation…
Exploratory Services
The CLC Board of Missions, along with several Congregations and their Pastors are presently holding exploratory services on a regular basis in many areas throughout the United States. These are in addition to their regular…
“God Gets The He-Ho”
Last fall Newsweek magazine used this headline to tell of the latest inclusive language version of the New Testament and Psalms. In this new version God is no longer “Father” and Jesus is no longer…
After The Death Of Luther —
How The Formula Of Concord Was Forged (Ten Parts) Part Four: Melanchthon And The Majoristic Controversy After the death of Luther, Philip Melanchthon’s weakness led to the Smalcald War, the defeat of Lutherans in 1547,…