On October 29th and 30th, the Plenary Pastoral Conference of the Concordia Lutheran Conference met in Oak Forest, Illinois, in a special Fall Session for the chief purpose of colloquizing our theological students (David and Daniel Mensing) on the material …
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The Pivotal Issue in the Reformation: The Doctrine of Justification
“Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” —Romans 3:24 There were many vital issues leading up to the 16th Century Reformation, issues which received much-needed attention during the period of the Reformation. One …
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The Perspicuity, or Clarity, of God’s Precious Word
Sermon for the Sunday Service Sixty-second Annual Convention of the Concordia Lutheran Conference Preached by Pastor David T. Mensing • Oak Forest, Illinois Text: II Peter 1:19-21 In the Name of Jesus Christ, the only Savior of lost mankind, the …
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God’s Word, Holy Scripture, Is Clear. Are You?
Keynote Sermon for the 62nd Annual Convention Preached by President Edward J. Worley Friday, June 28, 2013 at Peace Ev. Lutheran Church, Oak Forest, Illinois Text: Psalm 119:105, 130 Grace, mercy and peace from God our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ …
Convention Digest
The 62nd Annual Convention, held at Peace Ev. Lutheran Church, Oak Forest, Illinois, officially began at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 28th, with a Divine Worship Service of Convocation in which the local Pastor, the Rev. David T. Mensing, served …
The Retirement of Pastor M.L. Natterer
Due to failing health and the effects of advancing age, in June of this year (2013), the Rev. M. L. Natterer retired as pastor of the congregation he had served for over 60 years—St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lebanon, Oregon. …
Installation at St. Mark’s
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Early in June of this year, the Rev. M. L. Natterer, one of our Conference’s “founding fathers” in 1951, retired from the pastorate of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lebanon, Oregon. At the age of 87 and suffering debilitating infirmities …
A Prayer for the Ministers of the Word
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Dearest Lord Jesus, our divine Savior and Helper, thou hast established in thy Church the office of the holy ministry so that Thy Word may be preached and the Sacraments administered for the salvation of immortal souls. We pray thee, …
A Prayer for Our Fellow Pastors Abroad
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O Thou great God, whose Son died on the cross to accomplish redemption for all the children of men, those that are near and those that are far off, we pray Thee to regard with compassion the many millions of …
The Athanasian Creed (On the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity)
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Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the catholic [i. e., universal, Christian] faith. Which faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the catholic faith is …
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