Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 2 Timothy 4:2 “Be prepared!” It is an exhortation heard from scoutmasters and apostles alike. As if things were not challenging enough for pastors and church leaders in the midst of a...
I Paused. Leah Sieveking Assistant to the President: Mission Advancement It all arrived the same week back in April: the bleak first quarter report from my financial advisor, the high bid for an unexpected roof replacement…and the note to myself to make my quarterly contribution to my local congregation. I’d...
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:18 Fifty years ago, the sweet harmonies of The Temptations took on a rough edge as they sang, “Ball of Confusion, that’s what the world is today.” ...
Click to read as PDF or to print out: June 2020 Voice This issue of The Voice focuses on ministry and missions related to those who serve in the Armed Forces. Missouri District mission grants support the important work of our congregations in Knob Noster and St. Robert. Also featured...
For a Time Such as This Casey Carlson Assistant to the President: LCEF Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “For a Time Such as This” is a phrase that I have not only heard throughout this COVID-19 pandemic, but also one that I have often used myself. It is indeed...
Who Is My Neighbor? And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with...
Reverend Kim Leroy Scharff, age 69 of Norborne, Missouri, was called home on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Rev. Scharff was the son of Vern Lee and Margy Joyce (Wright) Scharff, born on November 24, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska. Rev. Scharff had a beautiful tenor voice and was involved with many...
God’s Provisions for Schools Al Freeman Asst to the President: Schools This situation is the new normal! No, it is the new temporary! We have all kinds of terms flying around to describe what we are experiencing during this time of COVID-19. In the circles of education, some have said...
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 What’s going on? How are you doing? What’s up? These are frequently asked questions that in other times have generally found meaningless responses. However, in our socially distant days,...
Reopening? Hit Reset! Rev. Bill Geis There’s a popular meme that goes like this, “We need to re-install 2020, it has a virus!” It gives a smile in trying times, yet few of us imagined all the losses and massive change the world would experience as 2020 began. Even with...