The marvelous ability of all living things to reproduce themselves after their kind is one of the most distinctive properties of life. This reproductive ability depends in part on a vast collection of precise genetic…
From June 1965: How Every Christian Serves His Country When Christians get to feel the world’s hostility — the “hatred” that Jesus said should not amaze us — they are often tempted to withdraw. The…
A word of clarification perhaps needs to be given regarding violence, and even murder, at abortion clinics by pro-life activists. No, we are not for it! In “The Diary of a Fetus” in our January…
“Fools mock at sin, but among the upright there is favor” (Prov. 14:9). There is much mocking of sin these days. It is the subject of jokes for stand-up comedians. Sins are spoken of as…
Studies in Second Corinthians The Paradox Of The Gospel Ministry But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. (We are) hard…
Those readers who never experience difficulty in initiating a discussion about our Savior with strangers sitting next to them on the plane, or with unbelievers working at their side or even sharing their home may…
Or do we? How often do we use the word “implore” anymore? “Implore” seems to fall into a category with ideas like “appeal”, “beg”, “petition”, — all of which suggest that the implorer/appellant/ beggar/petitioner is…
HELP THE SPOKESMAN SPEAK! IT’S RENEWAL TIME! The Lutheran Spokesman is printed in just one language, but it speaks both near and far. The monthly fun is just short of 2500 copies. Thirty-four states and…
The perfect and eternal rest the Savior promises to all His believers (see Matt. 11:28-30) received the focus of attention at the funeral of Karl Brandle on Tuesday, February 21, 1995. The funeral service was…
In a special service, held just prior to ILC’s annual Christmas concert on December 16, 1994, the Rev. John K. Pfeiffer was installed as Professor of Theology and Social Studies at Immanuel Lutheran College and…
