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 [...]

Another workshop to train Christian leaders was held last month in Nepal. This was the seventh trip to Nepal for my husband, Paul Hartman, who coordinates Multi-Language Publications and directs theological education for the Confessional Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nepal. But it was a new experience for both Prof. Allen Sorum from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary [...]

“Remember . . . those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering”
Hebrews 13:3
Our Synod’s contact in Pakistan has informed us that Christians were attacked in Gojra, Pakistan on Saturday, August 1st . Some news outlets in America reported that 6-8 Christians were killed and 40-50 homes were burned by Muslims. [...]

The main mission contact in Nepal recently submitted a monthly report summarizing ministry related activity in May 2009.  Below is his report and accompanying pictures.

In May , most of the days we went to mountain area for outreach and for medical clinic. We have visited five districts for outreach and medical treatment program. There were [...]

The workshop and distance learning program posed an urgent need to translate the Bible Teachings Series and Luther’s Catechism into the Nepali language. And this in turn creates a need to raise up translators among the people in the church, who are not only highly literate in their own language and capable of understanding the [...]