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Vietnamese pastor baptizes his parents

My name is Tao Duy Nguyen. I’m currently serving as pastor at Peace in Jesus Vietnamese Lutheran Church in Boise, Idaho. I’d like to share my story and that of my parents—how the Lord changed me to become a believer and a servant at Peace in Jesus Vietnamese and how he also changed my parents’ hearts to become his believers. God answered my prayers. Glory be to God!

Did you miss Pastor Schroer's online Bible study?

Pastor Andy Schroer hosting an online Bible study
Pastor Andy Schroer hosted a live online Bible study on Sunday, Aug. 17. The one-time event was based on his series in Forward in Christ about Bible passages that are often misquoted, misused, and misapplied. A video recording of the study is now available. Check it out!

Explore more from the August issue:

Looking back to live forward

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“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” A Danish philosopher named Søren Kierkegaard wrote those words about two hundred years ago. That statement captures a troubling truth about life: Life often only makes sense when we look back at . . .

A year of challenges and grace

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Numbers tell stories. WELS’ 2024 statistical summary weaves a narrative of challenge, resilience, and Christ’s abounding faithfulness. Behind every statistic—births and deaths, gains and losses—are souls for whom Christ died. As we reflect on this year’s data, we . . .

Please explain: Is it sinful to be wealthy?

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If we want an answer to the question, “Is it sinful to be wealthy?” then we need to be clear about what we are asking. Here are three questions to help us understand, clarify, and answer the main issue. How do we define wealth? Who is wealthy? Whose is our . . .

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