Bonhoeffer as Youth Worker and the Tension of ‘Youth’ Ministry
A review of Dr. Root's book on Bonhoeffer's ministry and the tension of focusing on YOUTH ministry in the congregational life of the church.
Insight and perspective from LCMS leaders
Planting a Reformation
"Revitalization of the Synod shall come from neither missions nor more synodical power: The Word is the only remedy," said Friedrich Pfotenhauer. When we plant churches, we plant the Word, and with it we bring reformation to the church at large.
That’s Epic
Tonight in our small burg just like many other places around our great nation, there will be a football game. But here, it won’t be any ordinary game, it’s the first round of district play so all eyes are on the big prize. No doubt, it’s going to be Epic!
Witnessing through social media: The good, the bad and the ugly
Nuggets for witnessing through social media based on a KFUO interview with Rev. Mark Wood.
Harvest Fields
Let us with great boldness, no matter where the Lord of the Church has placed us, join that great army to labor for the harvest! I pray the Lord of the Harvest blesses you with the sight to “see” the fields around you, the strength and wisdom to share His love and the joy that comes from serving Him.
Missional: What Does This Mean?
If the word ‘missional’ moves us to better serve Christ and our neighbor through a renewed devotion to living out the Gospel and a renewed commitment to answer our call to proclaim it, then it is serving us well.
Wonderful gifts teenagers are
Teenagers matter. Teenagers are gifts. Teenagers are part of the Church. Let's love them well!
New Notification: Resting in a Hyperlinked Life
TO-DO: Rest. Practicing rest in an over-informed, hyperlinked, data-consuming world.
Youth Corps Learnings: What I learned from a week of service with young adults
The Rev. Mark Kiessling shares three key learnings from Lutheran Youth Corps' week of service for young adults.
Why Do We Need Them?
“Why do we need to keep these rural and small town churches going? Aren't they just a drag on our resources?” To this I answer, “We can’t live without them”!
Devotional Thought for St. Matthew’s Day
Each of these gifts – whether in material wealth, or intelligence, or beauty, or family, etc. – is not only a gift but a duty.
Revitalization: Abiding as the Declining Church
Revitalizing the declining church is a call to preserve our confession rather than our institution.
The 2018 Mindset list . . . Impacting the class of 2018
See what trends made the Beloit College Mindset List for college freshmen, class of 2018. What impact has faith made? What could it make?
The Death of St John the Baptist Homily
To be a witness today and confess our faith is not for the faint of heart as the account of the death of John the Baptist reminds us. And yet we know that Christ has won the victory over death and so there is nothing left to fear or restrain our confession.