BEAUTIFUL IN CHRIST
“Do not let your adornment be merely outward-arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel-rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet…
THE SERMON
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. When Martin Luther returned to…
WORK-ANOTHER OF GOD’S MANIFOLD BLESSINGS
Work is good. My deeply German grandmother often said, “Arbeit macht das Leben süß”-“Work makes life sweet.” Until recent years, that was a concept largely taken for granted in America. Many would call it foundational…
WHAT DOES A DISCIPLE LOOK LIKE?
So much that is truly real we never really stop to consider. The fact that you are reading or hearing these words means that you are a sentient human being, which in turn means that…
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. State of Wisconsin Tries to Strip Catholic Charity of Its Religious Exemption. For over a century, the Catholic…
MISSION NEWS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Every other month our CLC Board of Missions updates us with recent news from various mission fields. In this month’s newsletter, we want to share with you some brief updates from various fields where our…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, AUGUST 2023
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments August 1 TLH 220 Hebrews 9 Jesus Christ is a greater Priest than those…
THE MAGINOT LINE
I n this series, thos e involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. Prior to World War II, the series of fortifications known as the Maginot Line was considered by…
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,…