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August sneak-peek: A delightful trouble
A man sharing online the peace he has in Jesus creates a problem—the need to coordinate multiple baptisms around the world.
David [pictured above with his, wife, Nancy, and Pastor Mark Henrich] didn’t mean to cause trouble. When he started an online Bible study from his home in Toronto, Canada, in March 2022, he didn’t know that in less than a year it would lead to 40 East Asians from 20 cities around the world wanting to get baptized. “I apologized [to my pastor and others] for the trouble I caused the WELS because of such an elaborate baptism. They smiled at me and said, ‘It was indeed a trouble, a delightful trouble,’ ” says David.
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David’s zeal for the gospel is evident. But it wasn’t always that way. Growing up and living in East Asia, he was an atheist. “I had no religion. We were educated by the government,” he says.
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David's online Bible study led to these two baptisms, one of which took place in New York City and the other in Madrid, Spain. Read "A delightful trouble" to learn more about these new sisters in Christ.
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Review the Apostles' Creed
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Go back to the basics and review the teachings of Luther’s Small Catechism with this new online series from Forward in Christ. First up: The Apostles' Creed.
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Dear Hurried Heart, I know the deadlines loom, the kids need to get to the playdate, and you have chores at home both inside and outside. I know the to-do list never gets any shorter. Between workouts, inboxes, coordinated calendars, work dinners, and . . .
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As a parent, I recognize that my response to stress is important because it’s likely to be copied by my children. “Do as I say, not as I do” seldom (never?) works in parenting. So it’s important for me to handle stress in a positive way. Reading through this article by . . .
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Can you imagine a pastor not being able to recite the words of the Lord’s Prayer or the Apostles’ Creed? What would you think of people who identified themselves as Christians, but their lives were more immoral than unbelievers? You would have . . .
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