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“The next day [John the Baptizer] saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29). On this Reformation Day, we recall Martin Luther and his 95 Theses, which he nailed to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on October … Continue reading Seh Ha-Elohim

Grace and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! The last four weeks have been filled to the brim with amazing events that mightily show the work of God even in our troubled times. We held our first Germany FORO mission summit in Hamburg, Berlin, and Wittenberg, at which pastors and lay people from the South-Wisconsin … Continue reading Dear Friends and Supporters,

Our first LCMS Eurasia FORO Mission summit in Germany took place in late September. We give thanks for all the wonderful memories that we made in Hamburg, Berlin, and Wittenberg, the incredible mission work we witnessed, and the amazing fellowship in Christ we experienced. Praise to Him from whom all blessings flow! Ten guests, six of … Continue reading Experience. Witness. Partner.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Son, His only Son, our Lord…” Yesterday, Lula and I attended the ordination of Rev. Sahar Sadlovsky, one of the first-ever Israeli Lutheran pastors to serve in Israel. I have written frequently about him in this space. Held on a … Continue reading Spread the Gospel! – Plant Lutheran Churches! -In Israel!

“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him” (James 1:12). We just completed our first Germany Summit (“FORO”), in which 22 friends from the U.S. witnessed first-hand how the Lord is … Continue reading A Modern Day Saint

“The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised” (Mt 27:52). Towards the end of his career, Renaissance master Michelangelo hired apprentices to chisel the rough shapes of the sculptures “entombed” inside the marble strains of mountains. Once the apprentices had completed that backbreaking work, Michelangelo would … Continue reading The Tombs also Were Opened

… of our ministry to Germany and across Eurasia! I think dear ol’ Martin Luther would be absolutely stunned to see that roughly half a millennium after his rediscovery of the Gospel, Christian converts from Muslim lands would be proudly posing at the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, where Luther posted his 95 … Continue reading Dear Friends and Supporters…

“And all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26). I am fascinated by the history of the Jewish people. Living only twenty miles away from a former Nazi concentration camp (Neuengamme) on the outskirts of Hamburg, I am so grateful that the United Nations in 1947 allowed the creation of the state of Israel, which was … Continue reading All Israel will Be Saved

“And immediately [Saul] proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ‘He is the Son of God.’ And all who heard him were amazed and said, ‘Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before … Continue reading 9/11 and Hamburg

“He sent redemption to his people; He has commanded His covenant forever. Holy and awesome is His name!” (Psalm 111:9). My dear friend Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto, who entered the Church Triumphant last week, was a kind of real-life Forrest Gump. A savvy correspondent for United Press International and several German media outlets for many decades, … Continue reading Good-Bye to a Great Lutheran