SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Prayer Actually Works—Who Knew? An essay in RealClearReligion argues that the evidence for the benefits of prayer is…
FRIENDS OF THE IMMANUEL FOREST-AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER AT ILC
Every other month we get an update on what’s been happening recently at our Immanuel Lutheran High School, College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. In 2025, a volunteer-driven group called “Friends of the Forest”…
“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS MARCH 2026
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments March 2 TLH 469 / LSB 648 Psalm 87 Through Baptism the Lord welcomes…
ORRIN HANEL
Want to meet the person who may be your next pastor or Christian day school teacher? This series profiles the men and women who are in their final year of preparation for the public teaching…
THE DARK AFRICAN NIGHT
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. When the generator ran out of gas at our home, it was dark. We used candles a lot in…
MOUNT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH–MADISON HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” (Proverbs 19:21) Or to say it another way: man has a plan, but God…
WHAT DOES CONFIRMATION MEAN?
In this series we are reprinting Spokesman articles by early leaders in the CLC. Pastor Emeritus James Albrecht is the curator of the series. Rev. Eugene H. Rutz (1942-2008) was among the first students to…
1 PETER-THE EPISTLE OF HOPE
In this series we offer brief introductions to the books of the Bible, including background, authorship, content, and application to the lives of today’s Christians. The Latin words dum spiro spero (“while I breathe, I…
THE BABBLE OF BABEL CONTINUES
Many people value name recognition. Corporations pay millions of dollars to put their name on sports stadiums. Basketball players “pop” their jersey or point to the last name on the back of their jersey after…
ARE WE THERE YET?
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and…