2017 marks the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. Christians around the world, including Roman Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox, Reformed, and Evangelicals are finding ways to celebrate this special occasion. At CLC we’re taking these...

On Pentecost our Lord sent the promised Spirit to lead us into all truth. Most basic and central to the Christian truth is the affirmation of one God who reveals himself to us in the three persons of the Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy...

On Pentecost our Lord sent the promised Spirit to lead us into all truth. Most basic and central to the Christian truth is the affirmation of one God who reveals himself to us in the three persons of the Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy...

On Pentecost we celebrate God unleashing his Spirit, igniting the growth of the Church through the proclamation of disciples into every known region of the world. So also today Christ’s Church continues to expand and spread as his followers share with...

On Pentecost we celebrate God unleashing his Spirit, igniting the growth of the Church through the proclamation of disciples into every known region of the world. So also today Christ’s Church continues to expand and spread as his followers share with...

On this last weekend of The Great Fifty Days of Easter, we begin by joining the nation in remembering and giving thanks for all who have given their lives in defense of our country. Then we turn our attention to our Lord’s ascension and his promise to...

On this last weekend of The Great Fifty Days of Easter, we begin by joining the nation in remembering and giving thanks for all who have given their lives in defense of our country. Then we turn our attention to our Lord’s ascension and his promise to...

Next weekend we will celebrate The Ascension of Our Lord—the end of Jesus’ earthly life and his return to his heavenly kingdom. To “celebrate” is to “remember.” This weekend, in anticipation, we consider the arc of our own Christian life—created by...

The literal Hebrew meaning of the word “blessed” is “to be in the right place”. On this fifth weekend in the “Great Fifty Days of Easter”, Jesus assures us of a final resting place he has prepared for us in the presence of his Father. Today, with the...

Today is often called “Good Shepherd Sunday.” In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus refers to himself as the “gate” for the sheep. The risen Christ reveals the way to abundant life. He anoints our heads with oil and guides us beside the still waters of our...