Category: President’s Ponderings
How To Shrive Yourself
by Timothy Teuscher How do you shrive yourself? It’s a fitting topic to consider during Lent. But what does the word ‘shrive’ even mean? It comes from an Old English word derived from the Latin scribere—that is, ‘to write.’ It refers to the writing down…
Greetings from President Teuscher: A New Year in Christ
As we enter a new year, we give thanks to God for His abiding mercy and faithfulness. Through every season, our Lord continues to guide His Church by His Word and Sacraments, calling us to live in repentance, faith, and love for one another. The…
Do We Need Epiphany?
by Timothy Teuscher What if Epiphany never happened? No star, no magi from the east, no gold or frankincense or myrrh, no questioning from King Herod, no flight by the holy family into Egypt, no twelve days of Christmas. Would it really matter all that…
What Is Your Dearest Treasure?
by Timothy Teuscher Our synod’s ‘Together One’ campaign, which is in its initial stages, is intended to provide earthly treasures to support the preaching of God’s Word and administration of the Sacraments in all our congregations and missions, so that people now and in the…
Luther on Church Worker Recruitment and Support
by Timothy Teuscher One of the Strategic Initiatives of our synod is the recruitment, education, and support of church workers. This is nothing new—as Jesus Himself says: “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest…
Wanted: A Few More Like Irenaeus
by Timothy Teuscher Pastoral and diaconal candidates at our two seminaries were recently placed in their first field of service and vicars assigned to congregations as part of their pastoral formation. While we thank God for raising up these individuals in our midst, the fact…
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