Dear Fellow Workers In Christ’s Kingdom: The etymology of the word “synod” describes well what we are as a grouping of churches flying under the ELS banner. The term derives from two Greek words meaning “together on a road.” We are walking together on a spiritual journey as we make our confession of faith in […]

Dear Fellow Workers in Christ’s Kingdom: This holy season has us consider again the depths of God’s love for sinners. We are drawn to the tremendous miracle of “the Word made flesh.” You and I have a Savior who is God having come as a human being! This teaching is meant to dispel all doubts […]

Dear Fellow Workers in Christ’s Kingdom: A preacher once described each of us sinners as being like a vessel attempting to enter a harbor at low tide. In this case, the harbor contains a bar of sand spanning the entire entrance underneath and prohibits any ship from access during low water levels. So too a […]

Hope Lutheran Church in Farmington, Minnesota recently hosted pastors from the Lutheran Mission of Salvation- India. The congregation raised $1,676. for St. Matthew’s Orphan Home in Bhimivarum. Ella Oberer, daughter of Pastor Dan Oberer, was promoter of the fundraising effort. Thank you to the Hope congregation for this generous gift! (Pictured left to right: Pastor […]

Dear Fellow Workers in Christ’s Kingdom: Last year we Lutherans devoted much attention to the 500th observance of the Lutheran Reformation. As we know, the major benefit from the work of God’s servant Martin Luther involved the teaching of sinners being justified-declared forgiven–by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. This is not just […]