Church Planting Gains Momentum in San Antonio
This fall Rev. Philip Doublestein joined the team of LINC San Antonio, with the prayerful intention of starting a new church in this fast-growing city. Although a specific location for
Continue readingThis fall Rev. Philip Doublestein joined the team of LINC San Antonio, with the prayerful intention of starting a new church in this fast-growing city. Although a specific location for
Continue readingWhat are the giants that threaten the Christian Church today? Atheism? Secularism? Materialism? Self-indulgence? Ego? Immorality? Lethargy and Apathy? A culture of death and violence? A context of division and
Continue readingThe very first president of the Texas District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod was Rev. A.W. Kramer. Just recently, I met his great-granddaughter! Pastor Kramer began his ministry in Texas
Continue readingEarlier this fall, all four churches of the ACTS Network came together for worship at Brazos Hall in downtown Austin. With united voice, they praised God for His plan and
Continue readingDid you know that Texas District reflects a new church demographic for the twenty-first century? While general statistics in the LCMS show a declining, aging, mono-cultural church body, God’s mission
Continue reading“What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search
Continue readingDo you remember the old “Tootsie Pop” commercial, with the cartoon owl who was asked, “How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
Continue readingWhile attending the Texas District Theological Convocation earlier this May, I had the pleasure to be introduced to a gentleman whose spirit for mission work and reaching the lost was
Continue readingAs I travel around this great state of Texas, I am continually amazed at the work our missionaries do in bringing the Good News of Christ crucified to the people
Continue reading“He sent dispatches to all parts of the kingdom…and to each people in their own language.” Esther 1:22 Did you know that there are more than 140 different languages spoken
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