Cynthia told me that she had just been at the hospital with her sister, who had cancer. Now, was that her sister in her family or her sister in her congregation? In this case she was referring to a fellow church member. In Hong Kong those who share your faith are called your brothers and [...]

A little more than a year ago, the picture of ministry here in Battlement Mesa was…well…rather empty.  In July of 2008, we had no core group of members.  In fact, we had no members at all.  We had no prospects.  We had no congregation.  About the only thing we did have was an idea that [...]

One recent blessing of acquiring Portuguese in Portugal was that we were able to attend the WELS European Chaplaincy Reformation Retreat.  While we enjoy the blessing of fellowship with the Lutheran Church of Portugal, we also appreciate studying God’s Word, worshiping, and having fun with other WELS members who likewise live a fair distance from [...]

Many Russians have “dachas,” little houses on a small plot of land outside the city.  Here they grow vegetables, potatoes, fruit trees, berries—all kinds of foods to eat fresh in the summer and to can for the winter.
But the dacha is not only a place for gardening!  It’s a great place to get away from [...]

The African missionary families of the Zambia and Malawi fields were privileged to attend a joint Easter retreat this year at Livingstonia near Salima, Malawi. A camp fire devotion kick started the retreat with 53 in attendance near the shores of Lake Malawi.[slideshow=37]