The Welcome of the Forgiven
Earlier this month the Texas District Board of Mission Administration visited the Haven for Hope in San Antonio. The Haven for Hope is the largest homeless shelter in the nation
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It Was a Great Day, Anyway!
Despite another round of rain in the Cypress area that caused localized flooding, the “public launch” of Cypress Chapel was a great success. Cypress Chapel is the most recent church
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A New Season for University Lutheran Church in Austin
In just a few weeks, University Lutheran Church (ULC) in Austin will begin to occupy a brand new ministry site. Located at the same address as the old building—on the
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Reflections on the Synod Convention
In my blog dated June 6, 2016, I identified three issues as the most important at this summer’s LCMS national convention. Here is a concise summary of the action taken
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Community Connections Coordinator Comes to Hope
James Lavender was installed as Community Connections Coordinator (C3) at Hope Lutheran in Austin on June 5. The C3 position is designed to build relationships with people in the local
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LWML Texas District Adopts 11 Grants for Mission Work
The mission of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) is “to assist each woman of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in affirming her relationship with the Triune God so she is
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Getting to Know Your Neighbor
Lutheran theology is very much about serving our neighbors. Martin Luther emphasized the Biblical teaching to love the people God placed around us. Jesus told the parable of the Good
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Be Still and Know That I am God
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth,” Ps 46: 10. As our city was shook
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Altenburg, Texas
It was an inauspicious beginning. The Saxon immigrants exiled their bishop, Martin Stephan, across the Mississippi River, due to sexual misconduct and misappropriation of funds. The colony of immigrants was
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The Rhythm of Prayer
The first prayer conference that I attended was in 1987. It was a cross-denominational event. Many people spoke at this conference, and each had much to say about the role
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