"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.
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!
Nuggets for witnessing through social media based on a KFUO interview with Rev. Mark Wood.
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.
Teenagers matter. Teenagers are gifts. Teenagers are part of the Church. Let's love them well!
The second issue of the journal features papers from confessional Lutheran church leaders who presented at the International Lutheran Council's fifth world seminary conference. Both the conference and this issue of the journal focus on the theme "Suffering, Persecution and Martyrdom as a Mark of the Church."
TO-DO: Rest. Practicing rest in an over-informed, hyperlinked, data-consuming world.
The Rev. Mark Kiessling shares three key learnings from Lutheran Youth Corps' week of service for young adults.
“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”!
Each of these gifts – whether in material wealth, or intelligence, or beauty, or family, etc. – is not only a gift but a duty.
Revitalizing the declining church is a call to preserve our confession rather than our institution.
See what trends made the Beloit College Mindset List for college freshmen, class of 2018. What impact has faith made? What could it make?
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.
Studying generational trends can help prepare us for teaching "Plurals", the newest generation who is now entering our confirmation classes.
"Revitalization" isn't the best word to describe the work of helping congregations be healthy and whole, but it's the one we use. Once we get past the stigma of the word, we discover that every congregation needs "revitalization."