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

Myrtle Esther (Kivley) Larsen died peacefully at Broen Home in Fergus Falls on Dec. 13, 2024. Myrtle married Morris Larsen on June 22, 1951, and served with him as a missionary in Japan from 1954 to 1...  Read More

On Sunday, October 27, 2024, Chad Strand and Benjamin Tonneson were ordained as elders at Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bottineau, ND. Dr. David Veum officiated the ordination and Rev. Brad Hogans...  Read More

On January 31, 2025, Lincoln Church & Community Center, a Lutheran Brethren church plant in Lincoln, ND, purchased a building that will be renovated to serve as both a community center and a place of ...  Read More

Our goal is to provide a practical resource for you, your small group, your Sunday School class, or your family, that can be easily implemented and applied.For this edition we’ve created a four-week t...  Read More

We already know that adults have a lot to offer children and teenagers as they learn and grow. But it’s also true that we, as adults, have a lot to learn from children. Their curiosity, their trust, t...  Read More

Lunch box in hand, I hopped into the passenger side of a 1980-something Ford F-150. I was greeted by Fernando Ortega singing praise songs from the cassette player and the distinct smell of dust. Dave ...  Read More

A couple of rustic cabins carved into a clearing in the woods at a nearby lake provided the setting for significant times of spiritual awakening and growth in faith. Weekend retreats hosted several ti...  Read More

It’s beautiful to see a congregation sharing and celebrating the gospel across generations! A family who adopts an older couple with no kids as “grandparents,” gives the couple and their kids the oppo...  Read More

In the Parable of the Talents found in Matthew 25 we hear about a wealthy master who goes away on a journey and entrusts three stewards with his wealth. To the first he gives five talents, to the seco...  Read More

My reason for enrolling in seminary was a combination of two things, really. Over the past ten years working as a studio potter, I have travelled across the Upper Midwest with my small business, teach...  Read More

There is something special about worshiping with a diverse throng of global Christ followers, gathered together from every corner of the world. Perhaps it has something to do with it being a foretaste...  Read More

Renew Bible Study at Hillside Lutheran Brethren Church in Succasunna, New Jersey. We live in a culture that emphasizes self-help concepts and skepticism. So how do we answer this question: “Is there a...  Read More

Pastor John Raimo, who attended Lutheran Brethren Seminary and served several CLB congregations early on in his call as a pastor, passed away on October 25.In 1952, with the encouragement of his pasto...  Read More

In early October, Praise Christian Fellowship celebrated 25 years in their present location in Barkhamsted, CT. Not only was it the building’s 25th anniversary, but also the end of a 25-year mortgage,...  Read More

Charles William Ewan, 87, died on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls.Chuck started seminary in January of 1966. He met Marilyn Lund in March; was engaged in June, a...  Read More

Pastor John “Jack” Storry passed away on November 16, 2024, in St. Croix Falls, WI.Jack graduated from Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in 1961 and Lutheran Brethren Seminary in 1981. He worked for Northwes...  Read More

John Zwiers has resigned as C.E.O. of LB Homes after serving the organization for nearly 24 years; the recent nine years as C.E.O. His faithful leadership has impacted many lives as LB Homes has minis...  Read More

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Chaplain Greg Solberg was promoted from Captain to Major in the Dodd Field Chapel at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston. Left: Ch. Greg Solberg with family pinning...  Read More

Melinda Gardner in video for Apple Pregnancy Center. View the video by visiting www.CLBA.org/melindagardner or clicking the photo above. Melinda “Lindy” Gardner, daughter of the late Rev. Omar Gjernes...  Read More

Our goal is to provide a practical resource for you, your small group, your Sunday School class, or your family, that can be easily implemented and applied.For this edition we’ve created a four-week B...  Read More

Jesus. Full of grace and truth. Jesus was full of grace, while also full of truth. What does that mean? What does that mean for his Church? And what does that mean for the world?In this issue, three a...  Read More

My mind can quickly become overwhelmed by big ideas! I love looking at a clear, dark night sky and soaking in the beauty of God’s creation. But if I were obligated to try to understand the universe, t...  Read More

John 1:14 describes “The Word” (Jesus) as dwelling among us “full of grace and truth.” As a pastor, I hope that I regularly dwell with others as Jesus did, in the fullness of his grace and truth, but ...  Read More

“Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, lestI consume you on the way, for you are a stiff-necked people.” ––Exodus 33:3 It had been an impossible yet real group e...  Read More

The Rooted Gap Year program is off and running and I couldn’t be more thankful for the way things have started. We have eight incredible young adults from all over the country who have come to be disc...  Read More

I’m excited to join the back-to-school season, even if I’m a bit late to the party. I’ve been living in and around New York City for quite a while, although I grew up on the west side of Cleveland, Oh...  Read More

On the weekend of September 6-8, Lutheran Brethren International Mission (LBIM) hosted a retreat for former missionary kids at Inspiration Point Christian Camp & Retreat Center in Vining, Minnesota. T...  Read More

In early October, a new chapter began for the Gethsemané de Meube school in Boudamasa, Chad. The school held its first week of classes for the brand-new junior high class.This milestone is significant...  Read More

The “Get the BASICS” program at Bethel (Ottawa, IL). Jesus Christ became human; became one of us. He didn’t come as a prince or a wealthy man. He was poor, experiencing hunger, homelessness, lonelines...  Read More

There is an obvious reason we shouldn’t concern ourselves with laying up treasures in this life—earthly riches just don’t last. Things happen unexpectedly, financial markets tank, and eventually we di...  Read More

On Sunday, June 16, 2024, Dave Pierce was installed as Pastor at Peace Lutheran Brethren Church, Olympia, WA. The service was presided over by Pacific Region Chair Warren Hall. Pictured (L-R): Elders ...  Read More

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, Pastor Ty Rostvedt was installed as associate pastor at Liberty Lutheran Brethren Church in Fargo, ND. Participating in the service were Ty’s father Tim Rostvedt, his fath...  Read More

On Sunday, October 13, 2024, Greg Kollmann was ordained as Elder at Lutheran Brethren Church of Nampa, ID. Pictured (L-R): North American Mission Associate Director Rev. Jordan Spina, Elder Jeff Kevel...  Read More

Our goal is to provide a practical resource for you, your small group, or your family, that can be easily implemented and applied.For this edition we’ve created a four-week Bible study based on mental...  Read More

Mental Health. These are loaded words. These are complicated words that encompass a wide range of needs. These words include everything from job burnout to suicide. And, in a Western culture that prai...  Read More

Mental health issues can be difficult to talk about.Last weekend, Bob learned that the daughter of his golfing buddy, Daniel, had been hospitalized after a psychiatric crisis. Bob was unsure what to s...  Read More

It was a Saturday. I was trying to finish a sermon but couldn’t quite get it done. Feelings of sadness didn’t help. Maybe going for a walk would. It didn’t. Despite the beautiful fall afternoon, the s...  Read More

I have served in youth ministry for nearly 20 years. One of my biggest priorities is supporting students as they go through challenges in their lives. I am not a mental health expert, but I am here to...  Read More

For five days we watched our young people take in God’s Word, praise his name together in worship, and join each other in prayer. They experienced fellowship through afternoon activities, games with e...  Read More

Dr. Eugene Boe has served the Church of the Lutheran Brethren faithfully for many years as elder, youth minister, pastor, mentor, advisor, theological council member, and most prominently as our semin...  Read More