Seven home missions to receive funding
The Board for Home Missions has approved funding for seven locations, including four new home mission starts and three existing mission congregations. New home mission plants include: Waco, Texas: The Heart of…
Confessions of faith: Jon-Michael Blowe
After years of questioning membership in the church, a father joins his daughter on confirmation day to confess his faith in Christ. Jon-Michael Blowe can jump into high-stress situations with…
Faith and the thinking Christian: Part 1: Science as servant
Early one morning, the team gathered on the open plain. Staring at the tower in the distance, they waited. All of their intense, combined efforts over the past many months…
Power in the ordinary
By the ordinary means of the Word and sacraments, the Holy Spirit has made us believers and children of God. If only we had been there. If only we could…
The divine family
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are united in planning and carrying out our salvation. Joel J. Gawrisch Marriage requires commitment and unity. Once husband and wife begin…