Seen In Passing
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Bleak View of the Ministry in America. Recent research by the Barna group and Pastor Glenn Packiam indicates…
Graduation at Immanuel
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. On May 21, 2022, Immanuel Lutheran High School, College, and…
Bread of Life Readings, JULY 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments July 1 TLH 297 Romans 1:1-17 “For in it [the Gospel] the righteousness of…
Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Lakewood, Colorado
In the list of appearances of the risen Christ which Saint Paul recounts in his First Letter to the Corinthians (chapter 15), the last one he mentions is Jesus’ appearance to none other than Paul…
Update from the HCLC Nepal
In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. [Ed.: The following is a report about current activities in the HCLCN. It is written, in his own words,…
The Fall of Man
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. We stood watching, waiting, anticipating. Then we heard “Pop! Pop! Pop! ” accompanied by puffs of smoke coming from the eighth floors…
Tell It Like It Is
One of the hallmarks of the Lutheran Church is its proper understanding and application of the Bible’s two main teachings—Law and Gospel. Dr. C.F.W. Walther’s seminal work, The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel, is…
Do Not Fear
“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Behold, all…
Eulogized Be Our God
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to…
The Confession of Sins
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 worship service, beginning with the history of Christian…