Dec 14, 2022 | Earthen Vessels, News, President
Doxology for the Pastor’s Wife Among the handful of priorities that I am emphasizing and focusing on is pastoral care for the pastors of our District – and so also for their families. That includes the central importance of individual Confession and Absolution for the...Dec 11, 2022 | Education, IN-KY Lutheran Schools, Lutheran Schools
Calming Joseph’s Fears The gospel for this coming Sunday (Fourth Sunday in Advent) is Matthew 1:18-25. This is the account of the Lord appearing to Joseph about the pregnancy of Mary even though they were not married. Being pregnant without being married was really a...Dec 7, 2022 | Earthen Vessels, News, President
Much as St. Andrew was called to discipleship by the preaching and ministry of St. John the Baptist, so was St. Augustine of Hippo converted to the faith by the preaching and ministry of St. Ambrose of Milan. Not the same circumstances, to be sure, but both St....Dec 4, 2022 | Curriculum, Education, IN-KY Lutheran Schools, Lutheran Schools
Christ Calms all Doubts The gospel for this coming Sunday (Third Sunday in Advent) is Matthew11:2-15. This text is the account of John in prison wondering if Jesus was really the promised Savior. In last Sunday’s reading we see John confidently and powerfully...Dec 2, 2022 | Earthen Vessels, Education, Indiana Lay Leadership, International Missionaries, New Missions, News, Outreach & Evangelism
The Evangelical Lutheran Mission Society for the Chinese (ELMSC), an RSO of the LCMS, is in search of complete parament sets for Chinese speaking mission congregations. Please contact Jim Claybourn, jwclaybourn@gmail.com, with questions or if you wish to...