Render to Caesar

“Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s” (Mt 22:21). A few weeks ago, one of my baptismal candidates from Iran (19 years old) said: “Pastor, I have three questions.” “Go ahead,” I replied. He pulled out of his pocket a beautiful necklace with a cross … Continue reading Render to Caesar

Dear friends and supporters of our ministry to Germany and across Eurasia!

I’m about to fly out to Klaipeda, Lithuania, where I will be the keynote speaker at two conferences on spiritual warfare. Ever since I have been a pastor, I have run into this topic regularly. To state it in its most basic form, in many different ways Satan tries to push back against Christ growing … Continue reading Dear friends and supporters of our ministry to Germany and across Eurasia!

Are You Clean?

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). A friend of mine, who is also a seminarian at Riga Luther Academy, Latvia, shared that during a recent lunch break at work, he pulled a copy of the Psalms out of … Continue reading Are You Clean?