All posts tagged Means of Grace
Redundant – Part 2
by Robert Mohns In my last article, I noted that the word redundant comes to us from the Latin word redundare, which carries the sense of surging upward. This summer we have had tsunami alerts on our West Coast because of earthquakes on the…
Christ Incarnate: Love Revealed and Given
by M.L. Smith “God is love” (1 John 4:8). These three words contain a universe of meaning. But in the Christian confession, they are not an abstraction or a sentiment. They are flesh and blood. They are Christ crucified and risen. They are a pierced…
Equipping Servants for Christ’s Church in Nicaragua
“Teach what accords with sound doctrine.” —Titus 2:1 NICARAGUA – A new seminary class has begun at the Mission Centre in Chinandega, Nicaragua—marking a significant step forward in the formation of faithful church workers for service in Christ’s Church. Supported by Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) in…
The Church in Motion: A Confessional Lutheran Approach to Missions
by M.L. Smith The Church is not static; she is the living Body of Christ—called, sent, and always in motion. From the moment Christ commanded His apostles, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19), the Church has been moving—preaching, baptizing, and teaching….