Jonathan McKeeTeens, Tweens, Screens & Self-Esteem (Seminar at the CLB 2022 Biennial Convention - June 2022) Jonathan McKee is the author of over 25 books including Parenting Generation Screen and The...  Read More

Rev. Greg FinkeHow to Join Jesus on His Mission (Seminar at the CLB 2022 Biennial Convention - June 2022) Rev. Greg Finke is the founder and Executive Director of Dwelling 1:14 and author of the “Join...  Read More

Several years ago, my wife and I were having a morning cup of coffee on our porch, discussing a future landscape project. I was standing near the edge of the porch and hardly noticed the five-year-old...  Read More

What is the common theme in the news today? No matter the day, time, or channel, the news is always about some problem(s) or issue(s). This causes me to wonder, is there any earthly thing that can’t b...  Read More

Call me crazy, but I get a little excited when my ten-year-old daughter approaches me with a necklace she has found hiding in her coat pocket for the past month. More than once this has happened over ...  Read More

On our farm in Wisconsin, we had apple trees, and a variety of other fruit. Each produced fruit according to its kind. Each had its own flavor. Each variety was fruit that we as a family enjoyed.In Jo...  Read More

Over the years, I have seen many Glimpse Project videos detailing Lutheran Brethren International Mission (LBIM) work in Chad. But it was an entirely different experience to stay with and get to know ...  Read More

It’s late November 2021. Nick Olson (Youth Director with Word of Life Church, Le Sueur, MN) calls me while he and his family are driving around their town of New Prague looking at Christmas lights. Th...  Read More

I was visited by a Christian, who was a politician. He was seeking my support—and I suppose, by proxy, my church’s support—in a non-partisan election. As we got acquainted, he steered the conversation...  Read More

The CLB is going to ORANGE ’23!To learn more about this event, watch the video and read below. ORANGE website: https://theorangeconference.comDates: April 26-28, 2023Cost: The CLB is paying the regist...  Read More

On a small mountain, just west of the Jordan River, even forty days of fasting could not weaken the resolve of Jesus. He had been led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. As Jesus...  Read More

I stared out the window at the falling snow and felt the chill of January surround me. I felt angry at the cold. I felt angry that the current tides of life had picked me up, swept me along, and then ...  Read More