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Called by One Vocation #3

“Our Lord wants his church here on earth to be united. But he doesn’t want only outward unity.” Join ELS President, Rev. Glenn Obenberger for… Read More »Called by One Vocation #3

April 2026 Newsletter

As the children of Israel encamped at the base of Mt. Sinai the Lord came down to speak to them through Moses: “Then it came… Read More »April 2026 Newsletter

March 2026 Newsletter

Because of our relatively small size as a synod, we do not have much in the way of a bureaucracy. Therefore we are dependent on… Read More »March 2026 Newsletter

Called by One Vocation #2

“Our Lord wants his church here on earth to be united. But he doesn’t want only outward unity.” Join ELS Vice President, Rev. Mike Smith,… Read More »Called by One Vocation #2

February 2026 Newsletter

The Church’s Breath of Life:She Inhales Gospel,Exhales Her Prayers. “The fiber of the liturgy is the Gospel… liturgy breathes the life of the Gospel into… Read More »February 2026 Newsletter

Called by One Vocation #1

“Called by One Vocation”: Our Lord desires His Church here on earth to be united. When there is agreement in Jesus’ teachings and Christians form a… Read More »Called by One Vocation #1

January 2026 Newsletter

You are forbidden to know the future; but commanded to know what to do now. The Good Samaritan is a prime example of this truth… Read More »January 2026 Newsletter

December 2025 Newsletter

As you prepare to celebrate the incarnation of the Son of God on Dec. 24 & 25, contemplate these profound words from Johann Gerhard: “This… Read More »December 2025 Newsletter

Reading Ecclesiastes you may have come away in despair, since it repeatedly characterizes life here “under the sun” as vanity, futile, worthless, and pointless. But… Read More »November 2025 Newsletter

October 2025 Newsletter

Recently I read a National Geographic article (June 23, 2025, by Alisa Hrustic) containing an interview of a still practicing 102-year-old physician who started his… Read More »October 2025 Newsletter