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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
Kitchen Blessing
A friend in the Czech Republic gave me an oval plate, which he called a kitchen blessing. That’s whe…
Banana Bicycles
I crossed paths with two men and their bicycles in Rajahmundry, India. One was at the banana market …
Why So Many Caskets Right Here?
Souvenir: from the French for ‘remember.’ Most South American cities are centered around the Plaza d…
A Pretty Neat Trick
The rooster on the church steeple is one of the most common symbols in Latvia. Often found on the we…
Tattoo Anyone?
Souvenir: from the French for ‘remember.’ From a street vendor in Hyderabad, India, I purchased a 3-…
“But This Cross is Not for Hanging on the Wall”
Souvenir: from the French for ‘remember.’ July 11, 2023 Strolling among the many tourist shops along…
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