All posts tagged unity
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…
A Global Church: Together as One
by Matt Anker As I reflect on my recent attendance at the LCC Synod Convention it strikes me just how fitting it was that you met under the theme ‘Together One’. In my recent experience, synodical conventions are not necessarily times of unity or togetherness….
Together One: Unity in Mission, Mission in Unity
by Jacob Quast Our Lord Jesus in His high priestly prayer (John 17:21), asked His Father to grant that believers (present and future) “may all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be in Us,…
United by God
by Marvin Bublitz When the Lord unites a man and a woman in holy matrimony, the two become one flesh. They work, live, laugh, cry, suffer, and rejoice as one. The two become one unit. They are united in purpose and goals. When one is…
We value unity
by David Bode Last year, 2010, was a good year for sports enthusiasts. In addition to annual events like the Grey Cup and the Stanley Cup, a number of major international events also took place. In soccer, the FIFA World Cup final drew an estimated…