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The Lutheran Church in Tanzania – Part 5/5: The Meru Diocese Reaches Out in Mission

Janet McGinty concludes her presentation showing how the people of the Meru Diocese are reaching out in their communities. Janet highlights the faithfulness and generosity of our brothers and sisters in Tanzania.

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The Lutheran Church in Tanzania – Part 4/5: Celebrating with the Congregations of Meru

In this part of the presentation Janet McGinty describes the enormous celebrations surrounding the 10th anniversary of  the Companion Synod Program.

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The Lutheran Church in Tanzania – Part 1/5: Preparation and Welcome by the People of Meru

Janet McGinty (the daughter of Bev and our recently departed brother Jim Stobber) from Adoration Lutheran Church makes a presentation to the people of Peace about a recent tour she took with Sandy Ringwall RN and a delegation from the … Continue reading

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Missions Sermon based on Ephesians 2 – Sunday November 9, 2008

This is the sermon I preached for the special World Missions Sunday service this week. It is based on Ephesians 2:1-22.

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Join us for a Special World Mission Service this Sunday – November 9th, 2008 – Both Services

Please bring your friends and neighbors to worship with us this Sunday to hear about how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is being proclaimed in the Meru Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT). We will worship at … Continue reading

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How to live more missionally in suburbia

Ed Stetzer the Director of Lifeway Research and Lifeway’s Missiologist in Residence. Stetzer was recently interview on his opinions about life and ministry in the suburbs. This interview is short and helpful and I encourage you to read the entire … Continue reading

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sub.text

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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God’s Plan, Baseball, and Heaven

“As genuine human beings, from Genesis 1 onward, we are given the mandate of looking after creation, of bringing order to God’s world, of establishing and maintaining communities. To suppose that we are saved, as it were, for our own … Continue reading

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