Mar 21, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, Education, IN-KY Lutheran Schools, Indiana Lay Leadership, News, President
Dear Friend in Christ, I pray all is well. As you are aware, the news has been dominated by worries over the banking system in light of the collapse of Silicon Valley and Signature banks. What’s our position on the situation? Lutheran Church Extension Fund...Mar 15, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, News, President
TJ Mattick, LCEF District Vice President supporting the Indiana District, and Cody Dodson, Executive for Finance for the Indiana District, presented a gift of $10,000 to CTSFW President Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. The Indiana District elected to use part of a generous...Mar 15, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, News, President
On the Lively Practice of Confession and Holy Absolution I suppose that we are all well enough aware of Dr. Luther’s comment, “When I urge you to go to Confession, I am simply urging you to be a Christian.” And to be sure, our Lutheran Confessions indicate in multiple...Mar 15, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, News, President
CONGREGATIONS / RSOs CALLING OR GETTING READY TO CALL (SENIOR or SOLE): Note: Changes from last week’s list are marked in colored font. AURORA, St. John BREMEN, St. Paul’s (Senior) CRAWFORDSVILLE, Holy Cross – called Rev. David Putz (candidate)...Mar 14, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, News, President
The Southern Pastors Pastors Conference for 2023 will once again be held at Camp Lakeview in Seymour, IN. The dates for the conference are May 1-3, with registration due by APRIL 15. Speakers for this year’s gathering are Rev. Lawrence Rast and Rev. Ralph...Mar 8, 2023 | Earthen Vessels, News, President
Participating in the Political Processes of Our Synod It’s easy enough to become cynical about church politics, especially when politics in general have become so mind-numbingly tedious and wearisome. Besides, it is most certainly true that the Church actually lives...