Chaplain David Otten, of Arapahoe, Neb., shared the Gospel message for the first time with a high school student who attended a Bible study that he led. He shared his story on the Ablaze! Web site. “I am a Navy chaplain as well as the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arapahoe, Neb. This sharing [...]
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
“Another huge praise and sign of new life has been to see Atsushi, one of my friends who was baptized on Easter. His excitement for sharing the Gospel is encouraging to see. He has also been excited about taking more of a leadership role in working with the young people here. Right now he’s involved [...]
Friday, May 23, 2008
Today marks the 11th day following the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan. We turn our hearts to our Father in Heaven who in mercy sent His Son to redeem us, and together sent the Spirit to renew us in Him who is the Rock that can not be moved–Jesus Christ. Thank you so much for [...]
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
In Japan, not only is professional baseball a big sport, so is high school baseball. Every spring there is a national tournament with televised games which are played in a major league stadium in Osaka. This year, Seibo Gakuen’s (Holy Hope) baseball team made it to the tournament for the first time in our school’s [...]
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Rev. Andrey Vladimirov who serves in Voronezh has shared with us some pictures taken during the Easter service in his small congregation this year. View photo gallery Learn more about the ministry work in Russia Mission projects in Russia
Monday, May 19, 2008
Rev. Hanson visits a second time with the students at LTS that are from Myanmar to learn how we can help and to pray with them and remind them that they are not alone. A week ago, Rev. Ted Engelbrecht and I had a chance to visit with several students from Mynamar studying in Hong Kong at Lutheran Theological Seminary (LTS). Blute, [...]
Friday, May 16, 2008
Photos by Josh Lange Learn more about the Greater China Region China Lutheran Seminary in Taiwan
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Camp Biloxi, a Lutheran-operated hurricane relief camp, was recently presented with the Volunteer Non-Profit Organization of the Year award for outstanding volunteer commitment by the City of Biloxi. Camp Biloxi Program Director, John Coyle, accepted the award on behalf of the camp on Wednesday, April 30. The Volunteer Non-Profit Organization of the Year award recognized [...]
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
“By now, most of you have heard that there was a big earthquake in west-central China yesterday. I didn’t feel it in Macau, but it was felt as far away as Vietnam and Thailand. And the losses to that part of China have been devastating…estimated over 10,000 dead and many more still buried in the [...]
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
One of the many beautiful rainbows we’ve seen this month (sorry, pictures don’t quite do it justice) Photo by Linda Davis – Deaconess Intern in Papua New Guinea
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Friday, May 30, 2008
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