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Month: March 2017

Christ the Rock

There is a strange section from the apostle Paul where he talks about a rock that followed the people of Israel and the rock was Christ.  When Moses struck it the first time out gushed water for the people to drink and live. ...

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Mary Okeyo Scholarship- Prayer Buddies

Her name is Olivia Krebs now.  These are her memories of the scholarship trip she took 5 years ago.  Everyone that we talk to says this is a valuable experience and a recruiting tool for new missionaries.  After reading...

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St. Patrick’s Breastplate

St. Patrick of Ireland is commemorated by Lutherans as the “missionary to Ireland”.  Kidnapped as a young man and taken to Ireland as a slave, he escaped and went back as a mission minded educator and preacher. ...

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The Garnished Heavens

Words are endlessly fascinating to me.  I always thought that a “garnish” was a condiment of some kind that enhanced the flavor in a dish of food.  For instance, mint jelly in my mind was a “garnish” for the lamb. Now I find out...

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