India Diary – Part 4
Today we attended the service at the newly-dedicated Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Pastor Kalyan Gollapalli served as liturgist, Pastors G.J. Ananda Raju and Sagar Gollapalli… Read More »India Diary – Part 4
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India Diary – Part 3
Today we spent a lot of time driving. We visited four churches in the Rajahmundry district and met the leaders and members of each congregation.… Read More »India Diary – Part 3
India Diary – Part 2
Wow. It’s hard to come up with adjective to describe today. So, WOW! We were picked up at our hotel by Pastor Kalyan. As we… Read More »India Diary – Part 2
India Diary – Part 1
We arrived in Rajahmundry about Noon after 38 continuous hours of travel, 4 flights, 5 hours of sleep, a crazy taxi ride through Mumbai at… Read More »India Diary – Part 1
India Diary
This is an important year for our ELS mission in India. Fourteen men will be ordained into the pastoral ministry, a new school will be… Read More »India Diary
Epiphany Prayer
Lord God, heavenly Father, You have given us the light of Your Holy Word, the guiding star that leads us to the Christ child: Send,… Read More »Epiphany Prayer
New Year Prayer
Almighty and everlasting God, from whom comes down every good and perfect gift: We give You thanks for all Your benefits, temporal and spiritual, bestowed… Read More »New Year Prayer
The Reason
“It must be that time of year again,” the news announcer said. “People trampling each other to get bargains, atheists filing lawsuits over manger scenes… Read More »The Reason
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, Your mercies are new to us every morning, and, though we have in no way deserved Your goodness, You abundantly… Read More »A Prayer of Thanksgiving
A Prayer for Veterans Day
Gracious Heavenly Father, we come before You in thanksgiving for the freedoms You have provided for us in the United States of America. We especially… Read More »A Prayer for Veterans Day