It 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, and just relaxing about the lake was a way of life. And there were at least 10,000 of them from
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As 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 Martin Luther noted in the first of his ninety-five theses: “When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, ‘Repent’ (Mt
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How 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 by the Texas District in cooperation with Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne. The district conducted
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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 the new church has not been determined, two primary populations within the metropolitan area have been identified: Brooks (City Base)
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Grandma 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, Grandma attended various churches and Bible classes and came to know the Gospel, who Jesus really is and what He
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What 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 hatred? An aging church? The lack of resources? Lives that claim to be Christian but live as if Christ makes
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The 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 as a church planter, taking over mission development in Coryell City in 1890 and starting the congregation in Copperas Cove.
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On Sunday, August 18, Beautiful Savior in Austin had two guest speakers from LINC Austin. Haleh and Kevin Kersten shared information about LINC Austin, a network of churches and organizations that strives to build a strong community in the Austin area, by providing authentic relationships and holistic care for those
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Earlier 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 purpose, recognizing that both insiders and outsiders are “fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise
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Across the nation, there are hundreds of conferences delivering top-notch information and inspiration to God’s people. One such gathering was held last week in Indianapolis, Indiana, titled Denominational Investors & Loan Administrators (DILA). As their website states, this informal fellowship meets annually with a goal of maximizing the effectiveness of
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