by Rev. Timothy C. Cartwright I served a parish in the mountains of Colorado for eight years in the 1990s. While there, I volunteered in the local school district. The school superintendent and a principal, and numerous teachers, were congregation members. Each winter for five years, along with another community volunteer, I cared for a
In the context of Ash Wednesday, we see that God’s treasure and heart…are in the same place.
Despite declining populations, rural communities offer vibrant opportunities to joyfully share the comfort of the Gospel.
Three rural LCMS congregations in Kansas and Nebraska share their stories.
Scripture makes it clear that when the communion of saints gathers, Jesus comes in all His fullness among us (Matt. 18:20). He is really present.
Like Daniel in the lion’s den, Philip Melanchthon faced the papal legate Lorenzo Campeggio at Augsburg in 1530.
Forgiveness is a treasure God gives to His people to share with one another.
to have little to do with each other, but they do, in
fact, have something in common. Both deal with
matters of the heart.
April. It’s hard to believe that we are well into A.D.
2010—in the year of our Lord 2010, that is—and
that Easter, glorious Easter, is upon us.
Which is more important? Doctrine or mission?
Unbelievers…will not, on their own, choose to come and hear the Gospel. We (the Church) must go to them.
It’s the beginning of a new year. It’s an opportunity also to review how we employ—and treat—our volunteer staff.