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
Jesus Christ, Victor
From a monastery in Ukraine I brought home a wooden stamp for fashioning Holy Communion wafers in th…
Ready for the New Year?
Josef Lada (1887-1957 ) was a much-loved Czech illustrator. His work remains popular today and his f…
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…
More World Mission Souvenir Photos
WMS Photo 35
A popular Ukrainian souvenir, the Matryoshka doll (sometimes called the Russian nesting doll) is at first glance one colorfully painted wooden piece. Opening the doll, however, reveals other pieces which are each consecutively smaller than its outer duplicate counterpart. Children especially enjoy finding the dolls hidden inside. “On the third day he was raised again from the dead . . .” As Christ lay hidden within the cave tomb, it likely appeared to his followers that all was lost. But Easter morning revealed convincingly that Jesus Christ was successful as our Savior. He “was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead (Romans 1).