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February 24, 2020
Life Together with President Harrison – February 2020
In this month’s Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, invites you to attend two upcoming events.
February 21, 2020
LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission - Webinar: 'Create Vibrant Multi-Ethnic Ministries'
Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Rev. Eric Linthicum presents a free webinar titled “Create Vibrant Multi-Ethnic Ministries.”
February 20, 2020
Church Worker Wellness - Week 48 devotion: Vocational wellness
As prisoners of sin, we are each set free through Christ to be a prisoner of the Lord.
February 13, 2020
Church Worker Wellness - Week 47 devotion: Emotional wellness
I bear in my body the life-giving change that happened when I was baptized — when Jesus claimed me as His own.
February 7, 2020
One day with an LCMS short-term mission team in Puerto Rico
Through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Short-Term Mission program, a volunteer team from St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Esko, Minn., served in Puerto Rico in November 2019. Here’s what a day in life of that team looked like, written by one of the team members.
February 6, 2020
Church Worker Wellness - Week 46 devotion: Emotional wellness
We often tell those in distress not to be anxious, but we quickly find out in moments of stress and trial how hard they are to apply.
February 4, 2020
Bullying in the congregation
We don’t need to holler “Bully! Bully!” at the next voters’ meeting. We are, however, called to acknowledge and call to account behavior that is directly admonished in Scripture.
February 3, 2020
Church Worker Wellness - Week 45 devotion: Intellectual wellness
The tools we use in our vocation are important. But most important are the things that we learn from Jesus.
January 24, 2020
Life Together with President Harrison – January 2020
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison discusses the recent “Making Disciples for Life” Initial Gathering, which brought together church workers and laity from around the country to listen, learn and exchange ideas.
January 23, 2020
Church Worker Wellness - Week 44 devotion: Vocational wellness
Sometimes all it takes is one notecard to change our perspective.
January 16, 2020
LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission - Webinar: 're:Vitality - New Life for Long-Established Ministries'
Hosted by LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission, Rev. Dr. Mark Woods presents a free webinar on “re:Vitality — New Life for Long-Established Ministries.”
January 16, 2020
Church Worker Wellness - Week 43 devotion: Relational wellness
God puts two halves into the whole of a relationship in many mysterious ways.
January 15, 2020
How a Mercy Medical Team forms
Ten strangers from different parts of America joined Ugandan Lutheran church leaders, pastors, lay members, and local medical providers to serve on an LCMS Mercy Medical Team in Uganda.
January 9, 2020
Church Worker Wellness - Week 42 devotion: Physical wellness
When it comes to wellness, what’s a chore and what’s a gift?
January 2, 2020
Church Worker Wellness - Week 41 devotion: Physical wellness
Just like our homes, our bodies require maintenance and the restoration of Jesus.
January 2, 2020
Celebrating unconventional ministry 'success'
While we don't necessarily believe in "success" in ministry, how do words like “growth” and “effectiveness” weigh on a church worker, congregation or agency sharing the Gospel?