And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are…” And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. —Acts 15:36, 41 When Paul begins his second missionary journey, it is...

By Christina Stackle This post is one of a series about supporting families in your congregation. Join us for Tell the Next Generation: A Family Ministry Conference on March 9, 2019. Have you heard parents tell their children, “I love you right up to the moon and back?” This saying,...

Rev. Kenneth Frerking of Columbia, MO was called to his heavenly reward on the evening of Saturday, January 12. He is survived by his wife, Ethelyn “Lynn” (nee Crawford), and his daughter, Joanna. Please keep the Frerking family in your prayers. Rev. Frerking served at University Lutheran Chapel from 1957 to...

"Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks.  So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” —John 12:20-21 Pastors and church leaders often feel pressure to live up to some level of artificial expectations. After years...