How can we turn the holiday of Thanksgiving into a year-round grateful attitude? Look with me at Paul’s example and exhortation to the Philippians and Corinthians to learn how we can “Rejoice in the Lord always.”
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At a time of the year when our congregations often start stewardship drives, let’s take a look at our own worth. Not only does God have plenty to say about how we steward our finances; He has plenty to say about how we steward ourselves as His redeemed and beloved children.
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God works through what happens every day in the congregations of our District and in all of our individual lives. In order to have sustained vitality and hope for vibrant mission and ministry in our troubled and exhilarating times, everything we do should be framed by our love for the Lord, our love for people, and our love for our Lutheran theology.
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As summer closes and a new season begins, join me as I reflect on the seasons of the Church year. They bring order amidst the chaos of our lives, reminding us continually to rejoice in the life Jesus has given to us. You are not alone in the life that you live. Christ goes with you even as you go with Christ.
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MN South District (LCMS) President, Rev. Dr. Lucas V. Woodford, shares his vision statement for the District. Let all we do be framed by the following three-fold priority: love the Lord, love people, and love our Lutheran theology. President Woodford shares a brief summary of what each of these priorities means, and then expands on their biblical foundation with an exposition of the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37.
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It is not by our own reason or strength that we come to a saving faith—as the explanation of the Third Article in the Small Catechism so boldly states. It is only by the Helper—the Holy Spirit—that we are reborn to faith through baptism and the Gospel. By grace alone, we rest on the reason and strength of Christ alone.
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