Category Archives: recommended sites

sub.text

Posted on July 13, 2008 by admin

I invite you to check out a new blog called sub•text, which focuses on "the preaching and practice of the gospel in the suburban context." The blog includes articles on suburban mission, the latest news and research about suburban life, … Continue reading →

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Learn About How Local Lutherans Are Building Homes in El Salvador

Posted on July 9, 2008 by admin

Rev. Pam Marolla from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in West Bend has started a blog to keep people informed about their upcoming mission trip to El Salvador to build houses. Their trip is being supported by Thrivent Builds with Habitat … Continue reading →

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Myanmar Disaster Relief

Posted on May 15, 2008 by admin

More than 34,000 people have now been confirmed as dead in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Nargis that lashed the southeast Asian country of Myanmar over the weekend of May 3-4. Some 27,800 still remain missing. You can make a … Continue reading →

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Thinking Through the Minor Prophets

Posted on May 8, 2008 by admin

Greetings from Wheaton! I’m in the middle of a three day preaching workshop on the minor prophets sponsored by the Simeon Trust and College Church of Wheaton, IL. The workshop combines two and a half days of lectures, preaching, and … Continue reading →

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Facing Fear With God

Posted on May 5, 2008 by admin

Nick Vujicic is a evangelist and the director for Life Without Limbs. See also Philippians 4:4-7, Psalm 13, Psalm 139, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:18.

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Artist He Qi

Posted on April 28, 2008 by admin

I am a fan of the artist He Qi. Click HERE and you will find a recent article from Christianity Today about the artist and his work. Click HERE to see He Qi’s online gallery.

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How Africa Shaped Christianity

Posted on April 17, 2008 by admin

Here is a link to site that accompanies a recently published book by one of my favorite theologians, Thomas Oden. Oden’s general thesis is that “Africa has played a decisive role in the formation of Christian culture from its infancy. … Continue reading →

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High School Seniors and College Students – Greetings from the Lutheran Campus Center!

Posted on April 14, 2008 by admin

The Lutheran Campus Center is the ELCA Campus Ministry located on the UW-Madison campus.  It is our mission to contact Lutheran students and give them information about the Lutheran Campus Ministry at the university they are planning on attending in … Continue reading →

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Jon Hainstock and the Doctrine of Vocation

Posted on April 11, 2008 by admin

I encourage  you to check out Jon Hainstock, a local singer/songwriter, and brother in Christ. I won’t try to describe his music except to say that it is powerful and his lyrics are touching. Take What You Wanted and 6000 … Continue reading →

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Lutheran Writers’ Project and Book Club

Posted on April 3, 2008 by admin

This is from the most recent Greater Milwaukee Synod eNewsletter: “More than 250 Lutheran writers gathered for a weekend of worship, keynote addresses, readings, workshops and panel discussions at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa. An outcome of “Called to Create: A … Continue reading →

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Luther Seminary – Genesis to Revelation

Posted on March 30, 2008 by admin

For the past several J-Terms at Luther Seminary, Dr. Craig Koester has offered a very popular “Genesis to Revelation” course. You may listen in online to these sessions from January 2008 and journey through the Bible with Dr. Koester. Luther … Continue reading →

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Tim Keller on the Reasons for God

Posted on March 28, 2008 by admin

Tim Keller visits Google’s Mountain View, CA, headquarters to discuss his book, The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skeptism. This event took place on March 5, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series. Keller is a master … Continue reading →

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