Feb 22, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, Indiana Lay Leadership, News, President
Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down – and Rise to New Life in Christ Jesus Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and sets the tone of the season. It is a pointed call to repentance, returning Christians to the dying and rising of their Baptism by way of confession and...Feb 20, 2023 | Curriculum, Education, IN-KY Lutheran Schools, Lutheran Schools
For it is Written The gospel for this coming Sunday (First Sunday in Lent) is Matthew 4:1-11. This is the story of Jesus’ temptation. The Holy Spirit, whom Jesus received at His Baptism (3:16), at once led Him to be tested. These temptations were not willed by the...Feb 17, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, Education, IN-KY Lutheran Schools, Indiana Lay Leadership, News, President
Progress Report on the Classical Education Task Force (February 2023) The 2022 Convention of the Indiana District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod passed Resolution 1-06, “To Promote Classical Lutheran Pedagogy,” which authorized the Board of Directors to...Feb 15, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, News, President
Circuit Fellowship and Unity of Practice Along with Closed Communion, such as I discussed briefly last week, two of the other priorities that I have determined to set before our Indiana District are the importance of actively engaging our synod fellowship at the...Feb 13, 2023 | Curriculum, Education, IN-KY Lutheran Schools, Lutheran Schools
Listen to Him The gospel for this coming Sunday (The Transfiguration of Our Lord) is Matthew 17:1-9. This takes place six days after Peter’s confession. Jesus takes three of the first disciples he called in 4:18-22. He selected them several times to be with him at key...