“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians 3:23, 24b
What do you want to be when you grow up? We’ve all heard this question since we were young enough to dream about the [...]

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“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him. I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him, I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show [...]

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“Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.’” 1 Samuel 7:12
Ebenezer. Probably a name most quickly associated in our minds with a grouchy, ungrateful, and complaining Christmas character. But historically, it has a totally different meaning: a thankfulness [...]

The night sky over Malawi is jaw-dropping, eye popping brilliant. Beautifully brilliant.  Brilliantly beautiful. Since last month, even more so! The black canopy sparkles brighter with a newly assembled cluster of stars.
However, these stars are not suspended in the heavens.  They are not hanging over the earth.  For the time being they are found on [...]

Meet Pastor Juan de León (pictured in the middle), one of our newest seminary students. You may have noticed that I refer to him as “Pastor.” This is because he is actually already a pastor; Juan de León served under a different Lutheran church body here in Mexico for 26 years.
Last year, Juan de León met Pastor Esequiel [...]