Category: President’s Ponderings
Taking Up the Cross and Following
by Arron Gust On September 6, 2026, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Winnipeg, I was installed as Regional Pastor along with the other newly-elected leaders of Lutheran Church–Canada. As part of that day, I was entrusted with a beautiful pectoral cross surrounded by the…
Called to a New Vocation
by Michael Schutz When the Lord calls you to something, He gives you what you need to fulfill that calling. This promise and reality is all over Scripture. Think of Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and so many others who received the promise of God to be…
Introducing… Lutheran Mission–Australia!
by David Haberstock “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell together in unity.” – Psalm 133:1 – At the end of August I was down under attending the Inaugural Synodical Assembly (what we would call the founding Synodical Convention) of Lutheran Mission –…
All My Remembrance of You
by Robert Mohns St. Paul often included greetings to the saints under his care. He did this not only in a general way, but also at times in very personal ways. In a similar way, I want to repeat what Scripture has to say and…
Holy Communion(s)
by Timothy Teuscher Our synodical constitution states the following regarding the primary duty of the president: to “use all means at his command to promote and maintain unity of doctrine and practice in all the regions” (Article X.3). This I have attempted to do over…
Together One, For Better or Worse
by Marvin Bublitz Dear friends, we have just come out of our convention, and the theme, Together One, was evident throughout. But now what? Do we treat the theme and the many things learned there like the National Anthem at the beginning of a ball…