Blest Be the Tie That Binds For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in...

Imitators and Examples “For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.  And you became imitators of us and of...

Remembering in Prayer We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.  1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 There is a familiar pattern to St. Paul’s letters.  One of...

Rev. Dr. Richard H. Warneck 1935 - 2021 Rev. Dr. Warneck entered into eternal rest June 8, 2021.  Son of the late Rev. Walter and Selma Warneck, brother of Doris (Rev. Ronald) Dommer and Dr. Walter (Janet) Warneck; dear uncle and cousin. Born in Kansas City, MO, Dr. Warneck attended...

Separated by Distance, not by Heart [T]hey came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,  5 But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set...

LCMS Parish Nurse District Representatives that attended the 29th Annual Concordia University Conference for Parish Nursing and Congregational Health Ministries, Mequon, WI. Left Front: Carol Lueders Bolwerk-WI, Hope Knight-OK, Mary Scott-MN, Cynthia Turnley Rutan-WA Left Rear: Janet Hitzeman-IN, Rhonda Anderson-IA, Marcy Schnorr-IL, Carol Broemmer-MO, Sue Neff -CA, Mary Hume-KS, Lana...

Reconciliation Is Not About You, But About Jesus “All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message...

  River Roads Lutheran School in St. Louis had an extra reason to celebrate this Ascension Day. On Thursday, May 13, 2021 there were 10 baptisms at Ebenezer Lutheran Church! Seven were students of River Roads, there were also two siblings (including an alumni), and a parent.  River Roads’ 2020-2021...