Aggie Ministry Shines!
At the beginning of 2021, Pastor John Karle assumed the leadership of University Lutheran Chapel (ULC) in College Station. Now the chapel is no more. The reference, thankfully, is to
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Playing Darts with Fishhooks
During the time I attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, a group of students would occasionally visit a nearby establishment called Blueberry Hill. On wind-whipped January evenings, we were able
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Lutheran Literacy Project – God is Always at Work!
Update from Dr. Margaret Peterson, LLP staff and member of Texas District Board of Mission Administration: Lutheran Literacy Project (LLP) started a donation effort more than two years ago to
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Revitalized Congregations Evangelize
The centrality of the local congregation to evangelize the world—and specifically North America—is very important to understand for the mission of God to advance in the 21st century. God did
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Oikos—Houston Deploys Evangelist to Trinity U
Oikos Lutheran Church in Houston’s Inner Loop has used the Texas District’s evangelist training program in a creative way by deploying one of its college-bound students as an evangelist to
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“Rip and Burn” – Celebrating Milestones
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.” Romans 13:8 One of the greatest privileges in leading
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How Dangerous Are You?
“My fear is not that our great movement… will eventually cease to exist or one day die from the earth. My fear is that our people will become content to
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Time to Celebrate – Hispanic Heritage Month
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Over the next few weeks, you may see more about this celebration of many who trace their ancestry to Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean,
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The Diversities of Gifts
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.
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Retreat or Advance?
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
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