The preamble to the constitution of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod defines two reasons for the “forming of a synodical union”: 1. The example of the apostolic church. Acts 15:1-31. 2. Our Lord’s will that the diversities of gifts should be for the common profit. 1 Cor. 12:4-31. While both reasons
Continue reading
Who would have imagined that the COVID-19 pandemic would put the brakes on church participation in such an alarming and abrupt manner? The pandemic posed the question: If habits are disrupted, will people continue to engage in ministry and mission? What will happen to worship attendance, Bible study, Sunday School,
Continue reading
“Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness but have the light of life,’’’ John 8:12 Covid-19 – these five letters and two numbers are seared in our minds. The news media, of all kinds, and our politicians have
Continue reading
As if shepherding a congregation through a pandemic wasn’t challenging enough, Pastor Frank Hart of NewChurch, Katy is facing the challenge of replacing a significant amount of equipment that was stolen from the congregation. NewChurch is not worshipping in permanent facilities presently and stores its Sunday morning necessities in a
Continue reading
Wellington Morris is excited to head the work at Christ Lutheran Church in Fort Worth, TX where the lead Pastor is Rev. Travis Pittock and his wife Stephanie is the DCE. Wellington has begun the ministry activities to lay the groundwork for a multi-cultural second service focusing on the African
Continue reading
As the effects of a global pandemic linger on, it’s tempting to think we shouldn’t attempt to accomplish anything big. At least not right now. Of course, once “everything gets back to normal,” we will launch that new effort, recruit that new talent, or start that new church. Admittedly, I
Continue reading
On presidential inauguration day January 20th, 2021 (I confess that I was glued to the TV), I could not help myself but wonder over the passing of the baton from one administration to the next. Numbers were invoked numerous times: the 59th inauguration, the 46th president, since 1789, more than
Continue reading
Memorial Lutheran Church in Katy, Texas (Rev. John Davis, senior pastor) is reaching out to its community in a new way. The congregation called Rev. Ben Spaulding as a candidate from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis to plant the church outside the walls of a traditional church building, in the Katy
Continue reading
“Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women shall again sit in the streets (or the squares) of Jerusalem, each with staff in hand because of great age. 5 And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in its streets. “–
Continue reading
Just a few mornings ago an armadillo ran across my path while I was running. Out of all the blessings God bestowed on armadillos a sharp vision was not one of them. As the critter scurried in front of me, he realized I was close. So he shifted into a
Continue reading
