The Religion of Love Pt. 2

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Post Date: May, 2016
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From the Field May 31,\'16 God\'s Love in the Qur\'an (Koran) (Taken from KITAB No.25-Feb. 2001) Two things are essential when Christians think about the relationship of the gospel to Islam. One is a thorough knowledge of the gospel. The other is a fair and accurate Read More

What is the religion of love? Part 1

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Post Date: May, 2016
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From the Field May 16, \'16 Sometimes we hear the unenlightened say that Islam is a religion of love. These people either have not read much in the Koran or are, I am sorry to say, simply lying. Just consider the following from Islam\'s own holy book. Islam teaches: Sura 4:101 - Read More

Pentecost is Approaching – May 15th

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From the Field May 3, \'16 Pentecost Celebration It is a sad commentary that among some Christian churches, the big thing about Pentecost seems to be the miracles: sound of a mighty rushing wind, tongues of fire over the heads of apostles, and speaking in tongues. This year as with every year we celebrate Pentecost Read More

France and Germany Upcoming

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Post Date: April, 2016
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From the Field April 20, \'16 The CLC Mission Board has approved my going to France and Germany some time after the June CLC Convention. My trips in 2013 and 2014 were assisted by Read More

Missions Slogans and Notable Quotes from Missionaries 1

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Post Date: April, 2016
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From the Field April 5, \'16 Who was the first to use the phrase \'Great Commission? Some historical evidence points at Justinian von Weltz(1621-1688). Nearly 200 years later, it was Hudson Taylor, missionary to China, who really popularized the use Read More

We Celebrate the Resurrection

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Post Date: March, 2016
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From the Field March 24, 2016 Tonight we celebrate the Lord\'s giving communion, tomorrow we celebrate His sacrifice on Calvary, and on the third day we celebrate: Jesus’ Resurrection Unless we read over all four accounts carefully we can get confused as to what and when things happened in connection with our Lord Read More

National Lutheran Church of Myanmar and Zomi Lutheran Church

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Post Date: March, 2016
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From the Field March 8, \'16 Burma – The presence of Christians in the kingdom of Malea (North Burma) in the ninth century is recorded along with other south Read More

India Pastoral Visitation Report

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Post Date: February, 2016
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From the Field Feb. 20, \'16 In the Berea Evangelical Lutheran Church there are new pastors and preachers that were accepted for study over two years ago. One of the privileges and blessings for me is to be able to visit the new men in their home and village. We do this to better know them and to Read More

Nigerian Church of the Lutheran Confession

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Post Date: February, 2016
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From the Field Feb. 13,\'16 Statistics: 13 pastors, 3 in the Bible Institute, 16 congregations, 978 souls. When I first visited Nigeria in Jan. 1984, I thought I had seen and learned so very much. When I later lived there as a resident alien for eleven years(86-90, 98-05), I found out so much more Read More

A Taste of India Jan. ’16 From the Field

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Post Date: January, 2016
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A Taste of India - January 2016‏ From the Field I have the pleasure this month of working with the new CLC Missionary, Peter Evensen. In order to give you a taste of the work and joy I am reporting on several Sunday services at which both of us preached. Jan. 10 - We worshiped at Voddlakuppam where Annadurai is pastor. He Read More