Posts with the category “faith-and-fellowship-magazine”

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We Don\'t Like Tension
March 17th, 2023
When faced with tension, we want to eliminate it as quickly as possible. What makes a good book is often the tension the author creates. It’s sort of delicious and troubling at the same time. How’s it...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Unleash New Leaders
January 13th, 2023
Type your new text here. As baptism and communion, rest and life, God come near in Christ—all in the new covenant are anticipated in the old, signaled by such things as circumcision, Passover, promise...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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God Gives More Than You Ask or Imagine
January 13th, 2023
The first seven years of my life were spent in Ethiopia. I remember life there being very challenging. Water was scarce. Food was scarce. I feared the weather, as it contributed to the scarcity of foo...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Living In the Ordinary, Living Out the Extraordinary
January 13th, 2023
 To my faithful pastors who preached hundreds of sermons on discipleship over my 57 years, I am sorry. To my Sunday School teachers who faithfully prepared lessons on being a fisher of men and to yout...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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The Hound of Heaven
January 13th, 2023
During a recent lunch with some newer friends, the question was posed: “How did you decide to become a pastor?” My answer usually catches people off guard. “I didn’t.” It’s not that I didn’t want to o...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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God Loves a Cheerful Giver
January 13th, 2023
Throughout our lifetime, we have been involved in a few different congregations. We have been worshiping at Our Redeemer’s Church in Minot, North Dakota since 1993. This large, active congregation has...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Called to the Body of Christ
January 13th, 2023
"So, how were you called?” During this past year and a half of studying at Lutheran Brethren Seminary in preparation for mission work in Chad, I’ve been asked that question more than a couple of times...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Young Adult Ministry: ROOTED
January 13th, 2023
When I was in high school, the band Alabama came out with a song titled, I’m In a Hurry.I’m in a hurry to get things done Oh, I rush and rush until life’s no funAll I really gotta do is live and die B...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Pathfinders
January 13th, 2023
My brother, Ben, is on the autism spectrum. Growing up, his disability presented a barrier for my family to attend church together. Thankfully, when we were invited to Bethesda LBC in Eau Claire, WI, ...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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May We Teach a Few, So They May Teach a Few
January 13th, 2023
Kathleen Kjolhaug has written this 33 Day Devotional for readers from 4 to 104 (See photo). If you would like to purchase a copy, please reach out to Kathleen at: wemenews@gmail.com Upon bended knee s...  Read More
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Accreditation Assessment Results
January 13th, 2023
This past summer, Lutheran Brethren Seminary successfully completed an in-depth accreditation assessment of our institution. This included an evaluation of the thoroughness and consistency of all poli...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Pastor Mars Harper Installed
January 13th, 2023
L to R:  Dr. Eugene Boe; Elders Kenneth Roed, Charles Strand, Paul Carlson; Mitzi, Gideon, and Rev. Mars Harper. On October 30, 2022, Rev. Mars Harper was installed as pastor at Bethel Lutheran Brethr...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Ebenezer LB Church Celebrates Centennial
January 13th, 2023
Members and friends of Ebenezer LBC gathering to celebrate God’s faithfulness. On August 6-7, 2022, people gathered from all over the United States… messages and letters poured in from all around the ...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Trusting the Lord
January 13th, 2023
There was a self-perpetuating youth organization called Lutheran Brethren Youth Fellowship. I was an officer in the Central District LBYF. Rev. Elroy Vesta was our advisor. My friend Tim Anderson was ...  Read More
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Partners in Mission
November 22nd, 2022
PSALM 8:3-6“When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for th...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Koinonia: The DNA of Gospel Partnership
November 22nd, 2022
It was a humbling moment for me. I was leading a small mission organization in East Asia at the time and was preparing to give a talk at a missions conference on the theme of “Partnering in Mission.” ...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Imitators of Christ
November 22nd, 2022
I believe that, for me as a pastor, the scariest passage in all of Scripture is 1 Corinthians 11:1. You might have expected me to say it was one of the visions of Satan raging against the Church, or G...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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People Matter
November 22nd, 2022
Your neighbor down the street matters. Your best friend from childhood matters. The stranger you meet in line at the grocery store matters. People matter. Why? They matter because they are created in ...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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We Have an Amazing Church
November 22nd, 2022
Seminary students and professor in Chad, visiting one of the mission schools. I love the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. I have been attending Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Church in Eau Claire, Wiscons...  Read More
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Faith Journeys
November 21st, 2022
The E-vite read: “You are invited to a FREE fall weekend retreat, ‘Faith Journeys,’ at Inspiration Point, September 23-25, 2022, with other Lutheran Brethren Pastors’ Wives from the Central Region! Th...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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God Makes the Seed Grow
November 21st, 2022
Maybe you’ve heard this one before: “Two Pastors, an Elder, and a new(ish) Christian guy walk into a diner…”No? You haven’t? Fortunately, it’s not the beginning of a bad church joke, but a potential s...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Overwhelming Odds and Overabundant Grace
November 21st, 2022
In December 2021 we packed up our belongings and moved from Hsinchu to Taichung City. After having spent the past three years in Mandarin Chinese study and visiting our Chinese Lutheran Brethren churc...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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CLB Canada: President Overland Retires
November 21st, 2022
"Take it, lassie. It’s for sinners.” That line is taken from one of Rev. Jon Overland’s favorite illustrations. He tells of an older Christian man sitting in a Scottish worship service. The man had co...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Rust Elected President of CLB Canada
November 21st, 2022
Harold and Joyce Rust On April 9, 2022 Rev. Harold Rust was elected President of the CLB Canada at the annual convention in Camrose, AB. He assumes the position vacated with the retirement of Rev. Jon...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Skog Installed
November 21st, 2022
L to R: Elder and member of the CLB Council of Directors Matt DeKok, Rev. Aage Larson, Pastor Drew Skog, and Elder Keith Dunham On October 9, 2020, Pastor Drew Skog was installed at Bunker Hill Luther...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Rogness Ordained, Militzer Installed
November 21st, 2022
L to R kneeling: Elder Ryan Rogness and Pastor Josiah Militzer. On September 4, 2022, Ryan Rogness was ordained as an elder  and Josiah Militzer was installed as Youth and Young Adults Pastor at Bethe...  Read More
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Knick Joins CLB Staff
November 21st, 2022
On October 24, 2022, Andrea Knick began serving the Church of the Lutheran Brethren as the new Executive Administrative Assistant for the Office of the President.......  Read More
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Who Gets the Glory?
November 19th, 2022
We  know about the great mission partnership of Paul and Barnabas. But have you ever followed Barnabas through the Book of Acts? We see a not-self-concerned fellow who just happens to raise up everyon...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Promises and Predictions
November 11th, 2022
The above video is available to download for your use.CLICK HERE to learn more and give to this relief effort. It was 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 28. It had been a frantic morning, preceded by twent...  Read More
by Church of the Lutheran Brethren
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Call to Follow
September 29th, 2022
My father’s voice rang out in the warm afternoon air calling, “Daniel! Daniel!” It was time for lunch, and my food was getting cold. But I wasn’t playing in the yard, as I had told my parents I would ...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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A House Built on Sand
September 29th, 2022
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain (Psalm 127:1).My mom tells a “young Aaron” story about when she knew I would be trouble. When she picked me up after my first day at daycar...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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Always Faithful
September 29th, 2022
When I was asked to write this article for Faith & Fellowship and was given the topic, “Looking to the Word in all of life’s circumstances,” my first thought was, “There is no way that I should be the...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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The Call of Our Savior
September 29th, 2022
"Matt, the dog kennel is a mess. Go clean it up.” Or, “Matt, the dog kennel is a mess. Let’s go clean it up.” I’m not going to tell you which command I heard more often in my home growing up, but I be...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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Answered Prayers
September 29th, 2022
My CLB giving story starts at an Urbana Missions Convention back in 1987 while I was a student at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Urbana, for those of you who aren’t familiar with it, is a giant ...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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Living Life Together in Mission
September 29th, 2022
I look up from weeding the flower beds and wave across the street as Dan pulls up. “How was the fishing? Any bites?” I ask. “Pretty good! We got a few. Not too many mosquitoes today, either.”Dan (not ...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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Careful How You Build
September 29th, 2022
It was cold. The kind of cold you don’t expect on a late April afternoon. To make matters worse, the wind was blowing continually, chilling us to the bone. But even more chilling were the stories told...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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Neighbors in Need
September 29th, 2022
There are many perks to living in a small, rural community like East Hartland, Connecticut. Everyone knows everyone, it is a quiet and peaceful place to live, and we have regular visits from some pret...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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Sacrifice for the Gospel
September 29th, 2022
Meet T (name removed online for privacy). She is the wife of A and mother of ten beautiful, hard-working children. T and A are our Chadian missionary partners in our village (See above photo). They ha...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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Remembering the Kaardals
September 29th, 2022
Kaardal descendants meeting with CLB representatives at the grave of Jetmund and Sofie Kaardal. I can only imagine the emotions and thoughts that flowed through the minds of Jetmund and Sofie Kaardal ...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal
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Waiting for a Guest
September 29th, 2022
The invitation was worded, “Come enjoy a simple picnic, 5-7 pm Tuesday August 2, National Night Out.” We sent the postcard to the nine houses on our block. Our back deck near the alley is the center o...  Read More
by Troy Tysdal