THE LUTHERAN–CHRISTIAN!–CONFESSIONS
“I ask that my name be left silent and people not call themselves Lutheran, but rather Christians. Who is Luther? The doctrine is not mine. I have been crucified for no one.” —Martin Luther,...
View ArticleTHE CLOSING HYMN
Ever wonder why we Lutherans use the form of worship we do? In this series we have examined the depth and meaning of the various elements of our Lutheran worship service. This is the final article of...
View ArticleTHE VIRTUES OF HUMILITY AND TRUST
“Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for ‘God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.’...
View ArticleWE NEED GOD TO RESCUE US FROM US
(Please read Ezekiel 36:22-28) Those who follow Jesus will have enemies. First, there’s the devil. He’s determined to do you everlasting harm. He “walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may...
View ArticleTHE MARRIAGE OF THE KING’S SON
(Don’t miss the shocking conclusion!) Online media providers know exactly what to promise the public to draw them in. “Don’t miss the shocking conclusion” is especially effective bait in that it not...
View ArticleBE OF GOOD CHEER!
The experience of the disciples on the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 8:23-27) frequently repeats itself in the lives of the followers of the Savior to this day. We, who trust in Jesus as our Savior and Lord,...
View ArticleGETHSEMANE LUTHERAN CHURCH-SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession As we pause to reflect and share with you “what’s new” at Gethsemane, we see God’s faithfulness and give Him our praise and...
View ArticleMISSION HELPER TRIP 2024
In this series, thoseinvolved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. “And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.'” (Mark...
View Article“BREAD OF LIFE” READINGS 0CT0BER 2024
TLH = The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941; WS = Worship Supplement 2000; LSB = Lutheran Service Book, 2006 Date Hymns Reading Comments October 1 TLH 38 / LSB 794 1 Samuel 22 Four hundred men support David. The...
View ArticleAN EXPECTED BLESSING ARRIVES AT AN UNEXPECTED TIME
"Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest,...
View ArticleTHE HEART OF THE MATTER
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) Martin Luther knew how to get right at the...
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Great Lakes Pastoral Conference October 1-3, 2024 Peace Thru Christ Lutheran Church, Middleton, Wisconsin Agenda: Old Testament Exegesis (Selected Psalm)—Pastor Michael Wilke Grounds for Divorce in 1...
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