Fairhaven, MN
February 28, 2024 Dear Friends, The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the pure, clear fountain of Israel.1 That’s how our Lutheran forefathers described their commitment to being led and governed by the Bible. It is a powerful image because everyone knows the difference between clean and dirty
February 20, 2024 Dear Friends, We often think that taming our tongues simply means not saying things we might regret in the heat of the moment. There’s a fight or flight instinct that kicks in when we’re confronted with conflict, and we assume that the virtuous thing is fleeing instead
Heads-up – Holy Week Choir! It’s time for the choir to start getting ready for Holy Week! We’ll have music for Maundy Thursday (March 28), Good Friday (March 29), and Easter Sunday (March 31). Rehearsal times are TBD, but recordings will be available to practice at home even if you
February 6, 2024 Dear Friends, Just a quick reminder — no Bible Study or Worship tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 7)! And then, be sure to set aside next Wednesday, February 14 to mark the beginning of Lent! Chili will be served for dinner at 5:30 pm. Proceeds from a free will
January 30, 2024 Dear Friends, “Good sense makes one slow to anger,and it is his glory to overlook an offense” (Proverbs 19:11). This is a proverb worthy of much reflection, and I find myself thinking about it often. First, Solomon says that if you have good sense, your blood boils
** Heads-up! No Chapel or Bible Study tomorrow morning (Wednesday, January 24)! January 23, 2024 Dear Friends, “Know, therefore, that you must be concerned not only about hearing, but also about learning and retaining God’s Word in memory. Do not think that this is optional for you or of no
January 17, 2024 If you still need to read it, you can find January’s issue of our St. Cloud Circuit Newsletter here: https://www.lcmscloud.org/newsletter! Dear Friends, “Catechism study is a most effective help against the devil, the world, the flesh, and all evil thoughts” (Martin Luther, Large Catechism, Longer Preface, 10).
January 9, 2024 Dear Friends, Revelation 1:12-13 “Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man.” No, you’re not supposed to imagine that the Son of
January 2, 2024 Dear Friends, It’s the 9th day of Christmas – let’s keep the festival going! On Sunday we heard about the greening of the world as Jesus, the living water, flowed into our sin-darkened, desert land and brought growth in places you’d never expect: among shepherds sitting in
December 26, 2023 Dear Friends, Concordia has been privileged to support Luther Classical College in Casper, WY as it gears up to open its doors in the fall of 2025. Here’s a letter Concordia recently received with gratitude for our support and an update on how things are going: If