Riga Intensives

“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42). Both the Old and New Testaments stress the importance of Christian fellowship—also with believers from other cultures, as the case may be. The above Bible verse describes the lifestyle of Jesus’ followers immediately after … Continue reading Riga Intensives

Dear Friends,

For all pastors, the Lenten and Easter seasons are quite busy. For me as a missionary pastor, it is no different. However, one additional—and very joyful—task of mine in recent months was to prepare over a dozen Persians for Holy Baptism. In fact, we have had so many people signing up for baptismal classes recently … Continue reading Dear Friends,

CALL TO ACTION

“Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession” (Psalm 2:8). If you had told Martin Luther that one day the Gospel would echo through his homeland—not in Latin or even German, but in Persian and Dari—would he have believed you? And yet, here we … Continue reading CALL TO ACTION