Thy kingdom come. What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also.  Read More

Father! You are holy. You are enthroned above all things. You need nothing and need no petition asking that you be holy.  Read More

Not everyone who uses God’s name will enter the kingdom of heaven. This idea can give us pause. What is Jesus talking about? If someone is casting out demons in His name, doesn’t that make them a Christian?  Read More

This could be summarized as easily as saying, “practice what you preach.”  Read More

In order to keep God’s name holy, we have to know what God’s name is. Moses is worried in our reading today about the Israelites asking him what God’s name is. So what is God’s name?  Read More

Hallowed be Thy name. What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy in itself, but we pray in this petition that it may be kept holy among us also.  Read More

Merciful Father, by the blood of your Son, Jesus Christ, you have made me your child.   Read More

These verses make up the center of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. This means these words form the central thought which hangs Christ’s entire sermon. And at the center of this passage is the Lord’s Prayer. Bracketed before the Lord’s Prayer is the admonition to give to the poor. Bracketed after the Lord’s Prayer is the teaching on how to fast.  Read More

Our Father who art in heaven. What does this mean? With these words God tenderly invites us to believe that He is our true Father and that we are His true children, so that with all boldness and confidence we may ask Him as dear children ask their dear father.  Read More

“Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” Jude 3  Read More

Dear CLC members,Lent is almost here, and it’s a great time to focus on teaching the Easter story to our children. Fortunately, there’s a church library book for that!Stop by the library located past the Fellowship Hall to check out these Lenten resources for up to two months:Waiting in Wonder for Easter:Help kids answer common questions about Easter in this fun devotional book. Each page is brimm...  Read More

Today we begin the celebration of Christmas. At service we will remember the babe in the manger, the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Due to familiarity and nostalgia brought on by years of tradition and Christmas programs, it is easy to overlook the significance of what we are actually celebrating.  Read More