Was Kobe Bryant a Follower of Jesus?
It’s been all over the news. Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, together with his daughter Gianna and seven others died untimely deaths in a
Continue readingIt’s been all over the news. Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, together with his daughter Gianna and seven others died untimely deaths in a
Continue readingWhen I was in the fifth grade, I memorized a limerick about Iran: There once was a girl from Iran Who had trouble in finding a man It was funny
Continue readingIt almost goes without saying that growing up in Northern Minnesota meant lakes. One could count on them for recreation in any and all seasons. Boating, fishing, water skiing, snowmobiling,
Continue readingAs the season of Lent draws near, I would like to invite you to join me again this year in a day of repentance on Ash Wednesday, February 26th. As
Continue readingAt the Vision for Africa vision clinic in the rural community of Kongasis, a woman who was nine months pregnant came in from the bush in order to receive eyeglasses.
Continue readingHow do seminary students become interested in church planting? How do we identify students who might be church planters? The answers to those questions may lie in a project piloted
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 readingGrandma Eva was baptized at age 83 on Sept. 22, 2019, by Pastor Richard Mittwede, Missionary/Campus Pastor of University Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas. After coming to America many years ago,
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
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