Category: The Concordia Lutheran Issues 2010-Present

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. —- Matthew 21:5 One of the themes that stands out so clearly during the …

The Significance of Christ’s Humility in His First Visible Advent Read More »

— Psalm 95:1-7  (TLH, pp. 33-34) Sad to say, the very existence of “Thanksgiving Day” as a federally-mandated, legal holiday, established by presidential proclamation and perpetuated by Congress, is a sure sign NOT of our nation’s gratitude, but, on the …

Thanksgiving Meditation in the Venite of our Matins Liturgy Read More »

It hath pleased Almighty God in His all-wise providence (Romans 11:33-36) and according to His gracious promises in Christ Jesus (John 11:25-26; 14:2-3) to call out of this vale of tears to Himself in heaven the soul of Melvin Louis …

Received into the Mansions of Heaven.  Melvin L Natterer Read More »

  “Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God.” (II Timothy 1:8) According to a 2006 …

What is a Confessional Lutheran? CL Sept – Oct 2015 Read More »

  One often hears the claim that, if Martin Luther were alive today, yes, if he were able to come back from the grave, if only for a short time, to see how far the world has come in almost …

If Luther Were Alive Today… CL Sept – Oct 2015 Read More »

“Bear ye one another’s burdens.” — Galatians 6:2a For the sake of our readers who may not be acquainted with our Conference and its polity, the purposes of its Committee on Missions (according to its Constitution, Article IX, 3) include …

Report from the Committee on Missions Read More »

“Ye are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted?  It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men.” — …

Our Responsibility as the Salt of the Earth. CL Sept – Oct 2015 Read More »

Our official relationship as a Conference with the Fellowship of Lutheran Congregations – Nigeria goes back to June, 2004, when the Fellowship of Lutheran Congregations (U. S. A.) ceased to exist as a legal entity and  joined the Concordia Lutheran …

Introducing The Pastors of The F. L. C. N. Read More »

Sermon preached by President Edward J. Worley at the Service of Convocation Sixty-fourth Annual Convention June 26, 2015 Text: Ephesians 2:20 My dearly beloved, grace, mercy and peace from God our heavenly Father, Jesus Christ our Redeemer and the Holy …

The Only and All-Sufficient Foundation Read More »

The 64th Annual Convention, held at Peace Ev. Lutheran Church, Oak Forest, Illinois, officially began at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 26th, with a Divine Worship Service of Convocation in which the local pastor, the Rev. David T. Mensing, served …

Convention Digest Read More »