Posts with the category “faith-and-fellowship-magazine”
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Little Ears
September 25th, 2023
Last fall, my boys decided to set up a lemonade stand to make some extra money. I liked the initiative but reminded them that we live in the country on a dead-end road. The young entrepreneurs saw the... Read More
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Filling Their Backpacks
September 24th, 2023
xpertly sandwiched in Mark 10—between a teaching on divorce and a rich, young man’s naïveté—there stands a lesson on the littlest among us. Parents and caregivers bring their children to Jesus, just t... Read More
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The Faith of a Child
September 23rd, 2023
We’ve all likely heard about “having child-like faith.” While you won’t find that phrase in the Bible, it’s a popular phrase for a reason. Consider Mark 10:15, and the context:People were bringing lit... Read More
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Parenting a Prodigal
September 22nd, 2023
You know the verse: “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6, KJV). Then in Ephesians 6:4, Paul wrote, “bring them up in the training a... Read More
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Making a Difference, Together
September 21st, 2023
Over the many years I have been attending Bethesda Lutheran Brethren Church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, I have appreciated our ministry in overseas missions. I was delighted that every year, it seemed, ... Read More
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Cohort: Women Together
September 20th, 2023
Last October, the WMCLB launched a cohort of women reading through Gretchen Ronnevik’s book Ragged: Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted, and I am grateful to have joined. Every meeting... Read More
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The Biblical Family and the Church
September 19th, 2023
If Satan’s fiercest warfare on our people over the past half-century had been made directly on one of the Church’s doctrines, we might have been better prepared. When there was dissension over the doc... Read More
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Learning from Our Children
September 18th, 2023
I recall, several years ago, loading my kids into our minivan. The kids were still young, and it was always a production to get out of the door. Diaper bag, shoes, snacks, water bottles… Even a routin... Read More
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Where Are The Children?
September 17th, 2023
The Church Trends and Research Association is an evangelical group in Taiwan that provides statistics on Taiwanese Christians and churches every two years. Since the 1990s, the numbers of Christians i... Read More
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MacArthur Passes Away
September 16th, 2023
Pastor Skip (Maynard) MacArthur went home to his Lord and Saviour, in the early morning hours of May 29, 2023, after a long hard battle with cancer. He had spent the last three and a half months under... Read More
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Victory Church's Mortgage Burning
September 15th, 2023
On June 4, 2023, Victory Lutheran Church, Jamestown, ND, burned the mortgage on their new building. They are grateful to have been able to pay off this debt in six years....... Read More
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Dr. Tysdal Installed as Seminary President
September 13th, 2023
Pictured: Rev. Paul Larson (L) and Dr. Troy Tysdal (R). On Monday, August 27, 2023 Dr. Troy Tysdal was installed as President of Lutheran Brethren Seminary during the Opening Service. CLB President Pa... Read More
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New Steeple for Living Faith
September 12th, 2023
Living Faith Lutheran Brethren Church (Cape Coral, FL) experienced significant damage during Hurricane Ian in September 2022. A repaired and re-engineered steeple was installed in August, 2023. Pastor... Read More
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Narvesen Ordained as Elder
September 11th, 2023
On Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 Mr. Pete Narvesen (center) was ordained as an elder at Living Faith Church in Cape Coral, FL....... Read More
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Like a Child
September 10th, 2023
Question: How do you teach a child about child-like faith? Let’s try a multiple-choice answer:A) You don’t teach a child about child-like faith. You don’t need to. They understand it intuitively.B) Yo... Read More
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Is It Faith, or Not?
July 14th, 2023
I’ve been wrestling with Jacob’s wrestling with God, in chapter 32 of Genesis. Is that an act of faith, or is it the antithesis of faith?Likewise Gideon’s fleece—faith, or lack of faith? Gideon had pr... Read More
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Wrestling with God
July 14th, 2023
What do we mean by “wrestling with God”? This is the situation when a person becomes contentious with God, desperate for help, yet unsure of actually getting it. The story of Jacob demonstrates this ... Read More
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Great Faith
July 14th, 2023
As Christians, we desire to be faithful, to have great faith. We begin looking for examples to emulate. We often look at the giants of the faith, such as Abraham, Moses, or the disciples. We consider ... Read More
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Seasons in Life
July 14th, 2023
We walk through different seasons, both literal seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) and seasons that encompass a specific period in our lives. These seasons can change with a new job, the birth of ... Read More
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Sharing God's Blessings
July 14th, 2023
Greetings and peace to you from Pilgrim Lutheran Brethren Church in Mentor, Ohio. My name is Dallas Rodgers. My wife, Mary, and I have been blessed to be members at Pilgrim since 1989, when we moved i... Read More
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On the Wings of Prayer
July 14th, 2023
It’s Wednesday morning. Glancing at the spiral bound planner before me, the word “PRAY” is penciled in for today. As 10:30 nears, I lift the magnet holding a piece of paper upon the fridge, grab the i... Read More
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Tysdal to Serve as New LBS President
July 14th, 2023
In May 2023, the Board of Lutheran Brethren Seminary (LBS) concluded its search for a new seminary president. As Chairman of the Board of LBS, I am very pleased to announce that Rev. Troy Tysdal will ... Read More
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Pangman Called as New Director of NAM
July 14th, 2023
Rev. Brandon and Jennifer Pangman with their children. On March 31, 2023, the Church of the Lutheran Brethren’s Council of Directors voted to approve President Paul Larson’s recommendation to call Rev... Read More
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Szobody and Bourque Engaged...and Called to Chad
July 14th, 2023
In the past five months, we’ve both finished another semester of theological studies, both made long journeys to other countries to search out the future, both received and responded to a call to serv... Read More
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Viksnes Called to Lead Rooted
July 14th, 2023
The Church of the Lutheran Brethren is a Disciple-Making Church (DMC). A key focus of this mission advancement initiative is the vision to unleash new leaders—to call, empower, and support young men a... Read More
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A Global Gathering - LBIM
July 14th, 2023
Lutheran Brethren International Mission (LBIM) missionaries serve around the world in contexts that differ greatly from their home cultures. They navigate life in a different language, often in an are... Read More
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Treasured Prayers
May 12th, 2023
I just returned home from a weeklong mission trip to northern Mexico. It’s the first time since 2019 that we’ve been able to do this. Borderless Mexico Mission is a collaboration of Lutheran Brethren ... Read More
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Sharing the Word of Christ
May 12th, 2023
How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to... Read More
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Jesus Is On A Mission
May 12th, 2023
Jesus is on a mission. He was sent by his Father on a grand adventure to redeem and restore all things to his Father’s kingdom. And he invites you to join him, “Come, follow me.”And, for many Christia... Read More
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The Superpower of God's Love
May 11th, 2023
I few years ago, the school where I taught gave all the teachers a bright blue T-shirt, with a flowing red cape in the back. On the front was a bold Superman logo and the words, “I’m a Teacher. What’s... Read More
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Perform or Provide
May 11th, 2023
My name is Brian S. Kiefat. I am one of your Lutheran Brethren pastors who has answered the call to provide pastoral care to the armed forces. I am currently serving as a military Chaplain. As an Army... Read More
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Seminary Class of 2023
May 10th, 2023
Let's hear from each of our Lutheran Brethren Seminary 2023 graduates. MARCUS GOODMAN, Master of Theological StudiesWhen I first felt confirmed in a call to attend Lutheran Brethren Seminary, I though... Read More
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Why Are We Here?
May 8th, 2023
If someone were to hear the name of your church, would they know about you or would they know you? Better yet, would they know Jesus as Savior King? We should reflect on these questions because over t... Read More
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A Faithful Heritage and Renewed Hope for Our Japan Mission
May 7th, 2023
Paul Fraser leading during a bilingual service at Rock of Ages, Seattle, WA. Lutheran Brethren International Mission (LBIM) has a long history in Japan. In 1948, Morris Werdal, son of Marius and Marie... Read More
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Joining Jesus...on the way to Japan
May 6th, 2023
Our current church had no obligation to bring me into their community as much as they did.Our family will soon be sent to Japan as missionaries with Lutheran Brethren International Mission. Because op... Read More
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Bourque Called to Chad
May 4th, 2023
On April 6, 2023, Ellie Bourque (pictured) accepted a call to serve as LBIM’s newest missionary to Chad. Ellie has spent the last two years at LBS, obtaining a Certificate of Theological Study in Miss... Read More
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Grace Celebrates 50 Years
May 3rd, 2023
Grace Lutheran Brethren Church in Bismarck, North Dakota, is celebrating 50 years as a church. Grace was started in December, 1972. Although Grace LBC has changed throughout the years, God has remaine... Read More
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McIvor Installed as Pastor
May 2nd, 2023
Left to Right: Elder Tom McIvor, Hannah McIvor, Abby McIvor, Rev. Vern Baardson, Alyssa McIvor, Rev. Dirk McIvor, Elder Bob Bestian and Elder Emeritus Gary Koslowsky (partially hidden), and Rev. Larry... Read More
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Jesus has Scars
March 28th, 2023
On July 9, 2020, a six-year-old boy and his four-year-old sister were at a friend’s house. After growing bored inside, the three kids decided to play in the backyard. Upon entering the yard, the frien... Read More
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Selling the Gospel
March 28th, 2023
Imagine you were a door-to-door salesman for vacuum cleaners that sell themselves. No, really! You don’t have to prepare a sales pitch or anything. You just knock on the door, show them the vacuum, an... Read More