Lutheran Liturgical Reform, Part 2
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…
Lutheran Liturgical Reform, Part 2
Christian Prayer Works
“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours,…
The Crimson Worm
“But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men and despised by the people.” (Psalm 22:6) Psalm 22 is a messianic psalm, that is, a psalm which speaks prophetically of the Messiah.…
The Knowledge of God
This series offers an overview of the chief teachings of the Christian church. It takes hard work to become an atheist. Truly denying the existence of any god takes work because it is not what…
Confirmation Crossroads
In the closing scene of the movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks’s character is standing at a crossroads in Texas. After being stranded alone on an island for four years, he has returned to civilization to…
Easter Images
Do you ever get tired of looking at pictures of bygone days? Perhaps. It all depends on whose pictures they are. If they are someone else’s pictures of people you don’t know very well or…
SEEN IN PASSING
Items of interest from various sources of religious news and opinion, in print and on the web. Bureaucrats OK Abortion by Mail. On December 16th the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a regulation allowing…
Dual-Credit Courses at Immanuel
Every other month we get an update on what’s been happening recently at ourImmanuel Lutheran High School, College and Seminary in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. One of the more significant changes in higher education over the…
BREAD OF LIFE READINGS, MARCH 2022
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments Mar 1 TLH 279 Luke 18:35-43 Today is another day of grace, and at…
CLC-Tanzania Seminary Report
In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. On November 14, 2021, five graduates, three faculty members, one missionary, and about one hundred guests and government dignitaries gathered…