It is a New Year. Let\'s have a healthy attitude in facing it. Two poets below give some direction and insight. This is of course reflecting Scripture. \"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to . . . read more

From the Field December 29, \'15 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during WW II was Winston Churchill. He stated that if ever a country in Africa would succeed after independence due to a number of factors it would be Uganda. But then there was the coup with Idi Amin taking over, the . . . read more

Can there be a greater joy than knowing Him as the Redeemer sent from heaven to bring us to heaven? Can there be a greater hope than looking forward to being with Him face to face for all eternity? Can there be a greater comfort than knowing that He knows all we must face on this earth as He walked here once too and can . . . read more

From the Field Nov. 30, \'15 Thailand is a strongly Buddhist country with 93%, while Christians number perhaps 2%. We in the CLC rejoiced that in October of \'92 we found we would be able to do work in Thailand through Mark Bohde. •Previously an exploratory trip was made to Thailand and a report given to the Mission . . . read more

From the Field Nov. 17, \'15 On Oct. 16th you were sent the \'Liberia Update\' and now part two. I was pleased to be able to help Pastor Hein and his member Alvin Jask in Monrovia, Liberia last week doing exploratory mission work. One thing we did was conduct a seminar from 9-4 for three days teaching on a variety . . . read more

From the Field October 31, \'15 Our Name - We call ourselves in our synod the Church of the Lutheran Confession. Traditionally we say we are the Evangelical Lutheran Church. In my personal name I have a surname and then to further define me I have a first and a . . . read more

Liberia Update In 2010 Alvin Jask from Liberia was baptized as an adult and professed his Christian faith according to what we believe and teach from the Bible here at Grace Lutheran Church in Fridley, MN. Since then others from his family originally from Liberia have also joined us. One of his nephews is now enrolled in our Christian . . . read more

From the Field Oct. 2, \'15 As I entered and left Nigeria it was a simple matter to stop in Lome, Togo or Accra, Ghana to have studies with interested persons. Gideon Abussah began a study with me on our Lutheran teachings. As we studied he became convinced from the Word of God, for instance that . . . read more

From the Field September 20, \'15 Last year at the end of August the CLC sponsored a free conference in Grebenhain, Germany. This year we did the same. A free conference does not have fellowship practiced since those coming do not necessarily agree on Scripture. A free conference does seek to . . . read more

From the Field September 6,\'15 In 1999 Elinore Gbedey, a CLC member of Peace thru Christ, Middleton, WI, was returning to the USA from teaching in the country of Benin. She came through Lome, Togo to visit there, since she is married to a Togolese. While in Lome, she came across a . . . read more