BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, DECEMBER 2023
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments December 1 TLH 81/LSB 372 1 Corinthians 1 Paul and Sosthenes greet the believers…
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH–MANCHESTER, MISSOURI
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession We are blessed to have some tremendous activity going on at Faith Lutheran Church in Manchester, Missouri (Saint Louis area). Within this past calendar year,…
MUCH BLESSING FOLLOWED IN THE CHILDREN’S LIVES
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Editor: The following is a report from Pastor Jyothi Benjamin, in his own words, about current activities in the…
A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS–AND A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR
This is the first installment of a new series in which we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Pastor Winfred B. Schaller,…
THE RICH FOOL – Luke 12:13-21
“Whoever has the most toys, wins.” Perhaps you too have heard this expression. Unfortunately, its sentiment is too often the prevailing worldview of our society. The acquisition of temporal wealth is the most prominent false…
GLORY IN THE CLOUDS
A grassy hillside, puffy clouds drifting across a blue sky, a lad watching for interesting shapes therein; and he spots a sheep, a butterfly, even Uncle Jake’s profile. All delightful and reasonable. But there are…
SEMPER PARATUS – “ALWAYS READY”
“And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. ‘And do not be afraid of their…
SERVICE OF THE SACRAMENT: THE SANCTUS
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. At Christmastime we pause to…
COMFORTABLE?
Are you comfortable right now? We are willing to go a long way to feel comfortable. We like to wear “comfy” clothes and sit in comfortable chairs. For car owners living in colder climates this…
A PROPER CHRISTMAS BEGINS WITH A PROPER PREPARATION
If you want to have a big, meaningful celebration of anything, it takes careful planning and preparation. So, of course, such careful preparation is necessary to make our Christmas celebration meaningful. But I’m not talking…