Month: March 2014

So if “compelling” people offends you and you think it smacks of Spanish Conquistadors and forced mass baptisms you might want another missionary text.  Some have said that the great missionary text for Luther and...

We have talked it seems forever about all the hand wringing and turmoil that exists over mercy and mission work overseas.  The arguments about whether we should do mercy work at all are numerous and noisy.  The amount of time...

I don’t expect this but…. I do think the least Christians can do is come to church for special services.  I know its tough with all the basketball and hockey and curling and bridge and pinocle and the CBS lineup on...

This is a picture of the International Center of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Chapel in St. Louis MO.  Everyday chapel services are held there and I have to confess that there was a time that I coveted a chance to preach...

This is Bill Sharpe and Carlos Hernandez surveying the situation at Minot during the flood. Below is Bill Sharpe  and Bob Wurl at Kibera slum in Nairobi.  Bill was supposed to travel to Kenya and be a part of the Project 24/1001...