V.S. BENJAMIN, 1930-2022
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 the passing of his…
V.S. BENJAMIN, 1930-2022
SANCTIFICATION: GOD’S GOOD WORK IN PROGRESS
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. Is it a Lutheran reflex to hear the words “good works” with a little suspicion, even a wary concern about do-it-yourself thinking…
THE LEAVEN
Jesus’ parable of the leaven is recorded in both the Gospels of Matthew (13:33) and Luke (13:20-21). It is one of many parables dealing with the “kingdom of heaven,” God’s rule in the hearts of…
FOLLOWING THE LORD—WHOLLY!
Saint Paul, Alexander the Great, Vince Lombardi, Ernest Shackleton. What did these men have in common? Was it not the focus, the whole-hearted effort they exercised to achieve their goals? While Saint Paul’s call to…
TO WHOM DO WE SHOW LOVE?
“Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh. For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering…
THE GOSPEL LESSON
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. The Old Testament rule for…
FRUIT FILLED LIFE
Most people know the importance of fruit in their diet. It has been this way from the beginning as God told Adam and Eve at creation, “Behold I have given you every plant yielding seed…
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF PENTECOST
“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” (Acts 2:4) There are eleven men enrolled at the Wittenberg Theological Seminary in…
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2023 West Central Delegate Conference May 23-25, 2023 Trinity Lutheran Church, Watertown, South Dakota Agenda: Point II.D of the Joint Statement—”Scripturally Sound?”—Pastor Benjamin Libby How the False Doctrines of Major Denominations Are Evidenced in their…
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. The Secularization of America . In an article for The Conversation , sociologist Phil Zuckerman cited three numbers…