• Alive Together

    “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places...

  • Seventy-Five and Just Getting Started

    Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a...

  • “Tomorrow’s Teachers & Preachers” Matt Simpson, Teacher

    As we finish this week of learning about church work vocations and how these servants of the church came into ministry, we now want to highlight our teachers. Lutheran schools are such a blessing and we are excited to raise up the next generation of “Tomorrow’s Teachers & Preachers”! Today,...

  • “Tomorrow’s Teachers & Preachers” Deaconess Kelly Hardt

    Our deaconesses play an important role in ministry! Today, read about Deaconess Kelly Hardt who serves at Immanuel Lutheran in Washington. Since graduating from Concordia Chicago (River Forest), she has served 24 years in ministry and currently leads Women’s Ministry, Older Adult Ministry, and Comfort Dog Ministry, plus she assists...

  • “Tomorrow’s Teachers & Preachers” Hannah Knehans DFLM

    Happy Wednesday!  Today, as part of “Tomorrow’s Teachers & Preachers” learn about Director of Family Life Ministry Hannah Knehans who serves at Trinity in Springfield. A Lutheran teacher and pastor’s kid, Hannah has had a focus on family ministry since she was quite young. She took advantage of homeschooling with...

  • “Tomorrow’s Teachers & Preachers” DCE Cynthia Twillman

    Today for “Tomorrow’s Teachers & Preachers” hear from Cynthia Twillman who serves as Director of Christian Education (DCE) at King of Kings in Kansas City. A Concordia University, St. Paul alum, she has been in the ministry for 28 years! What a blessing!  Here is her story:   Upon graduating...

  • God at Work Through Youth

    God at Work Through Youth Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall...

  • Rev. Henry Schaefer Obituary

    Rev. Henry L. Schaefer September 18, 1930 – May 6, 2024 Rev. Henry L. Schaefer was born on September 18, 1930 in Monroe, Louisiana and called to his heavenly home on May 6, 2024 in Joplin, Missouri.  He was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn J. “Enderson” Schaefer on...