World Mission Souvenirs

My briefcase went missing at an airport in India. A bit concerned, I stood at the end of the baggage X-ray conveyor belt waiting to… Read More »My Jesus Cross

This small brass bell was a gift, a souvenir from the St. Paul Lutheran Congregation and Martin Luther School in Plzen, Czechia (Czech Republic). The… Read More »God Bless Our School!

Tarapoto, Peru lies in the foothills of the Andes Mountains which rise to its west, and it serves as a departure point for excursions into… Read More »Missionaries Follow a Trail

A macabre World Mission Souvenir from Harbin, China: a jigsaw puzzle made from a photo of the ruins of a crematorium at a facility called… Read More »A Macabre Souvenir

How about some roasted silkworm cocoons? Buy them in paper cones at the kiosk (like a popcorn stand in an American park) outside a Buddhist… Read More »Hungry for a Snack?

Picture yourself sitting among fellow-members of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church in Kiev, listening as the pastor conducts the liturgy. You hear him sing . .… Read More »Worship Worldwide

An intriguing feature of the gathering of friends for a formal meal in Ukraine is the series of toasts offered as the meal progresses. One… Read More »Toasts and Liturgies

A memorial to World War II’s murdered Jews is part of the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague. Hauntingly, the names of 78,000 victims of the Holocaust… Read More »Do You Know What This Is?

At the memorial service for the father of a member of Seoul Lutheran Church a dozen men represented the congregation to extend sympathy. The funeral… Read More »Korean Funeral

Picture a wedding party gathered on a busy street in Rajahmundry, India. Four men held poles which suspended a canopy above a young bride and… Read More »Wedding in Rajahmundry