GENERAL PASTORAL CONFERENCE 2023
The purpose of the General Pastoral Conferences is shared study of the Word of God and mutual encouragement. At times, the study is directed to a particular doctrinal concern—to wrestle with God’s Truth and its…
THE LORD’S SUPPER
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. The Church of Christ lives by the power of the Gospel; through the message of the cross, the Holy Spirit works faith,…
THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY
And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know…
“HE HAS MADE EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IN ITS TIME.”
The world that God created was very good! No flaws. No strife. No disappointments. No death. Adam was given the intellect to name every animal and bird God brought before him. That suggests Adam understood…
WON BY HER CONDUCT
Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste…
THE HYMN OF THE DAY
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. Some pastors begin their worship…
GOD GIVES BREAD
Have you ever stopped and looked at all the bread at the store? The vast volume and variety of bread at the store is truly remarkable. Bread is so easy to come by today that…
I WILL BE THEIR GOD
“Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord ; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with…
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNIVERSARY. Praise be unto our gracious God for 100 years of His grace! You are invited to a special worship service observing the 100th anniversary of Zion Lutheran Church, Ipswich, South Dakota, on Sunday, July…
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. A Win For First Amendment Protection of Religious Speech. In April the city of Chicago was forced to…