When representatives of the North American Lutheran Church and The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod started meeting together over five years ago, it was decided that the group would sponsor a book of essays on the proper distinction of God’s Law...
Today’s readings: 1 Kings 1:32–2:46; Acts 26:24–27:8; Mark 13:28-37 I saw a poster that read, “Be Alert. America needs more Lerts.” In a “tongue and cheek” sort of way, the Church needs more Lerts too. Jesus tells us in Mark 13:33 to...
Thursday The North American Lutheran Church’s (NALC) Mission Festival continued in Nashville, TN, on Thursday. The Rev. Dr. Joseph W. Parsalaw of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania brought the keynote address on “The Shape of Congregational Life in...
Stuff the Truck! was a huge success at our 2017 Lutheran Week in Nashville. Thanks to everyone who donated and worked the event. Special thanks go out to the Women of the NALC. Stuff the Truck! at our 2017 Lutheran...
The North American Lutheran Church’s (NALC) Lutheran Week Convocation continued in Nashville, TN, early Friday morning with the Deans’ Breakfast at 6:00am. The entire convocation then gathered for devotions and a Keynote Bible Study by the Rev. Dr. Nathan...
The North American Lutheran Church’s (NALC) Mission Festival continued in Nashville, TN, on Thursday. The Rev. Dr. Joseph W. Parsalaw of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania brought the keynote address on “The Shape of Congregational Life in Tanzania...
The North American Lutheran Church’s (NALC) Lutheran Week continued in Nashville, TN, on Wednesday with the Braaten-Benne Lectures in Theology begun the previous day. Wednesday’s lecturers and lectures were Dr. David Luy, “A Wondrous Strife: Luther’s Baroque Soteriology”; and...
The North American Lutheran Church’s (NALC) Lutheran Week is held this year in Nashville, TN, August 7–11. The theme of the event is “Holding Fast, Being (Re)Formed.” Gatherings of the NALC’s “Younger Theologians,” a “Youth Ministry Symposium” led by...
The first North American Lutheran Church Senior Adult Ministry Conference will be held Oct. 17-18 at Reformation Lutheran Church in Culpeper, Va. Topics covered include renewing the congregation through older adults, developing a discipleship-centered senior adult ministry, compelling mature...
Today’s readings: Song of Solomon 1:1-3, 9-11, 15- 16a; 2:1-3a; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10; Luke 19:28-40 We tend not to like compliments, but only because we like them so much and are afraid it will show. Few manage them well. “Why,...