All posts tagged Faithful
Changes in the Wascana Circuit
REGINA – There’s an old joke that goes, “How many Lutherans does it take to change a lightbulb? None, Lutherans don’t change!” It’s never been an overly funny joke, but in the Wascana circuit in Regina it isn’t even that factual! Recent changes in pastoral…
From Fellowship to Mission: A Visit That Inspired New Possibilities (Part 2)
The Philippines—When Rev. Antonio Reyes, President of the Lutheran Church in the Philippines, arrived in Neepawa after LCC’s National Convention, he expected to preach for several Sundays. What he discovered was a congregation faithfully serving Christ in a community full of new mission opportunities. During…
To Small Congregations: “Be Faithful, Patient, and Allow God to do what God does.”
International—Church attendance is an important concern for many leaders within confessional Lutheranism. A congregation, even when centered in Christ, can face uncertainty and troubles when numbers fall. In some situations, the decision can be made to permanently close a congregation if there are not enough…
That There May Be Fairness
by M.L. Smith St. Paul does not speak here of quotas or pressure, nor does he reduce stewardship to obligation or institutional survival. Instead, he speaks of life together, of the Church as a living body in which the gifts given to one are entrusted…