Sure Foundation, Woodside, N.Y., which reaches out to millions of people in a very ethnically diverse area of New York City, is just one example of the work we are able to do together by God’s grace as a synod that each congregation could not do alone.
September's episode of Kids Connection shares stories of summer camps—Camp Basic for those with developmental disabilities and a vacation Bible school soccer camp.
Now in its 16th season, <p>September's episode of <em>Kids Connection</em> shares stories of summer camps—Camp Basic for those with developmental disabilities and a vacation Bible school soccer camp.<br><br>Now in its 16th season, <em>Kids Connection</em> is a monthly video news magazine for children. Its goal is to help kids stay connected to each other; to WELS; and, most importantly, to Jesus.</p>
If I were to die tonight, I know that I would spend eternity with God in heaven without question. I know that because I understand his Word when it comes to salvation and the promise that Jesus has given to all of us, that faith in him, true faith in him, leads us to salvation, and lead us to that place. I mean, there’s just no question.
I attended multiple denominations. And saw many different messages. And I can tell you that sets this denomination apart, what sets this group of people apart is they really understand salvation. They understand what it means to be saved. They understand how God works his salvation. They understand how to preach that message of salvation.
When you read his word and you understand his heart for you, and you see what he’s done for you, you see that he sent his son to die for you, in the most gruesome of ways. And you begin to understand that the Bible is his love story for us. And you come to the realization that you can do nothing but believe in the truth of the Bible - that there’s no alternative.
For me it really came down to, I believe the Bible is real or not. Is what God says real or not? Do I trust who God is? Do I trust what he says? And, it came down to submitting to him. And, submitting to his word and submitting to his will.
Initially, I was thinking that I was going to convert her. That yeah, I was the one with the masters in religious studies, I was the one who knew it all. I was who had the right idea of who God was. Looking back I realize how silly, how arrogant, how prideful I really was in that. How confident I was in my education, in my own ability to convince people, whatever.
If you really know salvation, and you really understand what Jesus has done for us and understand how from the moment that we fell in the garden that God immediately had this plan for bringing us back to him. Immediately! He started working his plan to bring us back to him and to have us with him in heaven.
Philippians 2 is a treasure trove of practical guidance for Christian leaders. Kathie Wendland's keynote presentation at the 2010 Women's Leadership Conference holds the "attitude" of Christ as the example to encourage each of us as female Christian leaders to "conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ."
This month, hundreds of students head back to the campuses of our four ministerial education schools where steps are being taken to better prepare future called workers for ministry in a multicultural society.
Long established congregations as well as new ones reap the benefits of sending congregational leaders to schools of outreach. The main reward: realizing that evangelism is everyone's responsibility.
Members of Immanuel, Fort Worth, saw an opportunity for outreach in another community, but weren't quite sure what God wanted them to do. His answer? A daughter congregation.
