Bible Studies
Let’s Talk About World Mission Souvenirs Bible Study
Intriguing images and inspirational stories from the World Outreach ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Peru, Chile, India, Korea, Ukraine, Czechia and Latvia.
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Original World Mission Souvenirs Series
A Savior Has Been Born to You
At Christmas-time many families display a treasured Nativity creche, perhaps one handed down from ea…
Hindu Evangelism?
In northern India, on the road between Delhi and Agra (home of the Taj Mahal), we stopped at a large…
Something Better – Here and Now
My five-panel iconostasis is a miniature representation of much larger versions found in Ukrainian O…
Martin Luther’s Legacy
What, exactly, did Martin Luther look like? We’re not sure. He died on February 18, 1546 in the town…
Old-fashioned Indian Threshing
Around the country, the harvest has begun. Huge machines crawl across fields of corn and soybeans, g…
The Message of Our Ringing Bell
Buddhist temples are scattered throughout the forests in the mountainous Korean Peninsula. Their tra…
More World Mission Souvenir Photos
WMS Photo 41
TWO KINGDOMS With roots in Cossack culture, the “hetman” club was a symbol of military or civil authority in Ukraine. A common tourist’s souvenir today, the fearsome mace is a reminder of the state’s responsibility to ensure civil order. As we observe Independence Day, we thank God for the blessings of the earthly kingdom. The Christian Church has a different and distinct purpose: to extend God’s Kingdom of Grace through the preaching of the Gospel, the Good News that Jesus Christ has won forgiveness, life and salvation for sinners through his life, death and resurrection. “He rules the world with truth and grace . . . “ Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary, #138