BEGGING TO CARE
“Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by…
BEGGING TO CARE
THE GRADUAL
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. (Note to the reader: There…
WE’RE NOT STUCK ON SATURDAY
“Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.” (Matthew 28:5-6) Have you ever wondered what the Saturday before…
OUR LAMB HAS BECOME OUR KING
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” (Revelation 5:12) We call it Palm Sunday, because the crowds of people waved…
SEEN IN PASSING / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Most Parents Desire Money Over Families For Their Children. “Would you trade your family for money? Which one…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MARCH 2023
Date Hymns Reading Comments 2023-03-01 TLH 369 Genesis 3:1-15 Certainly we see ourselves in Adam and Eve with all their pathetic excuses for breaking God’s command: Half-truths. Blame others. Even find fault with God. Yet,…
STEPHEN KRAUSE
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…
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH–SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church has proclaimed the Gospel of Jesus Christ at the corner of Wall and Wellesley Streets for seventy-nine years. This is a…
NEW BRETHREN IN UGANDA
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. In July of 2022 Pastor Mike Gurath and I were finally able to embark on a mission trip to…
THE MEANS OF GRACE: GOD’S GOSPEL-BASED DELIVERY SYSTEM
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. A previous “Pillars of Faith” article noted that justification by grace through faith is the central teaching of the Bible. This key…