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Jesus Cares About Performance and Results

Your sins are forgiven. Go and be a spiritual athlete competing for a crown from the Lord.

3 hrs ago •

May 2025

The Burgeoning Administrative and Cash Flow Crisis for LCMS Congregations

(Reposted from 2022) Many LCMS churches are being sucked into a death spiral that they are oblivious to and it could collapse the Synod without a…

May 28 •

Lore Stories: South African Realities

South Africa has one of the most complex histories imaginable, and it is almost impossible to grasp its history, present, and future without spending…

May 27 •

David Scaer's Book Achieves Breakeven, Price Reduced

Ad Crucem Books has recovered its operating input costs for Rev. Dr. Scaer's book, enabling it to be repriced to near break-even.

May 26 •

Planting Seeds for Pastors: The Power of Asking in Ministry Recruitment

How a campus pastor’s persistent invitations led 40 men to pursue the pastoral office, and why every local pastor should keep asking.

May 22 •

Rev. James D. Bauer

Vacation Babysitting School

School will soon be out for the Summer, which means the hard sell for themed and highly produced Vacation Bible School programs is peaking.

May 20 •

A Simple Way to Understand the CMPL Issue

Pastoral formation is about more than achieving academic competence.

May 18 •

Lore Stories: War Stories, Part 1 - Basic Training

A tale of state slavery as a conscript in the South African Defence Force.

May 16

America Asylum as Afrikaners Arrive

SA expat endeavors to explain her experience emigrating

May 14 •

Consumer Culture's Clash with Christianity

Occasionally I find myself scrolling through YouTube shorts.

May 14 •

Center for Missional and Pastoral Leadership Responds to LCMS Seminaries

CMPL response is the strongest confirmation that it is targeting potential LCMS pastors.

May 13 •

Jewelry Bench Adventures

Jennifer DeVera shares her jewelry making experiences.

May 9 •

Jennifer DeVera

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