God gives us confident faith and encouragement for difficult times through His Word and Sacraments. 1 Timothy 1:7-8a, for example, reminds us that God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control. Like all good Lutherans, we must ask, “What does this mean?”
Read MorePresident Lucas Woodford of the Minnesota South District, LCMS, shares words of thanks, support, and encouragement for all teachers and educators as the 2020-21 school year begins amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreFive very significant decisions were handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court this summer. These Supreme Court decisions are especially impactful to Christians in general and the Church in particular. The Bostock case deserves special attention as many believe it may be as impactful to our society as Roe v. Wade was.
Read MorePaul’s declaration in Romans 6 that we have been set free from slavery to sin is so important. As Christians who’ve been redeemed by Christ, we’re to fight against the impulses of a sinful heart. We are called to confess our sins, fight against ungodly passions, and strive to live as the sanctified people Christ has made us to be—no longer slaves to sin but slaves to righteousness.
Read MoreThe Summer 2020 edition of Engaged in Mission magazine is available! In this edition, take a look with us at some of the amazing ministry adaptations and innovations that congregations and schools took during the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Even as ministry looked different than ever before, pastors, teachers, and church workers continued to stay committed to caring for their communities.
Read MoreThe June 2020 Supreme Court decision in the Espinoza v. Montana case opens the door for school choice funding by declaring that it is unconstitutional for a state constitution to prevent state funds from ever flowing to religious schools, even if those funds are directed to those schools by the independent decision of parents.
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