GENERAL
« Previous EntriesThe Census
Monday, December 1st, 2008In the US a census is taken about every 10 years to see how many people are living and working in our nation. Praise the Lord that a similar census was taken by the Roman government: “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. […]
Post elections
Friday, November 14th, 2008 Romans 13:1: Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
Now that the elections are past, do we believe this? Do our daily words and actions reveal to others that we believe this? What is […]
Pre-elections
Friday, October 31st, 2008One of the blessings of living in America is the freedom to choose our political leaders. As we prepare ourselves to go to the polls in the coming days, let’s ask the Lord to give us wisdom and insight to vote for the candidates that best reflect our Christian attitudes and values.
MLC Homecoming Celebration
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Adam Boede leading prayer
We just finished our Homecoming 2008 at MLC.
In many respects, it was a Homecoming like other colleges. We had a theme that loosely tied to our athletic mascot – “Saturday Knight Fever.” We had inter-class athletic competitions such as flag football. We had the fall interscholastic sports such as football, volleyball, […]
Christians in Action
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Trinity Lutheran Church “Christians in Action” trip to Canada
Pastor Tom Spiegelberg shares with us a way youth has served in his congregation. He wrote this summary in his last e-mail that I’d like to share with you to encourage our youth:
In our congregations in the West Indies, it has become increasingly difficult to get […]
Reforma means Reformation in Spanish
Monday, October 27th, 2008Upcoming Chat and Live Streamed Service
Multi-Language Publications and Cristo Palabra de Vida , our WELS Spanish outreach ministry is partnering to bring two events to our Spanish speaking WELS members. Pastor Gonzalo Degadillo writes with excitement in anticipation of the celebration:
“Spanish speaking WELS members will celebrate the 491 years of the Reformation with the […]
Do You Have An Internet Ministry?
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008This week I’ve been attending a conference in Grand Rapids, MI called the Internet Ministry Conference put on by the same folks who run www.biblegateway.com. It’s interesting to hear marketing folks talk from the perspective of the church. While some would question the use of the word “marketing” in connection with “ministry” or “church”, it […]
Measuring Mass Communications
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008A few years back the Cohen brothers produced a movie parody of Homer’s “The Odyssey” called “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” In that movie, Pappy O’Daniel, a brash southern politician running for reelection struts into a Mississippi radio station and says to his rather dimwitted campaign adviser (his son), ” You don’t tell your pappy […]
God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008One of my favorite hymns is “God’s Word Is Our Great Heritage” (Christian Worship, #293). This short, simple hymn vividly reminds us of the blessings we enjoy as members of a church body that does not read the Bible with doubting minds. May all of us do everything in our power to stay in touch […]
Sweet Snapshot of a Caribbean Victory
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008Recent communication from Pastor Tom Spiegelberg with this update on Trinity Lutheran Church in West Indies brings us sweet news:
Part I: Installation of Pastor Bramdeo Ramgolam
Bramdeo Ramgolam was born in Georgetown, Guyana. At the age of 9, he moved to St. Lucia. Three years later, he began attending Trinity Lutheran Church. In June […]