[Jesus said:] “Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name’” (Matthew 6:9). I recently met with one of our young Persian congregants. He works seven days a week and can only occasionally come to church but wants to stay in touch. He asked whether we might go to KFC, which we … Continue reading No Compass Required
“So the tribune came and said to [the Apostle Paul], ‘Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?’ And he said, ‘Yes.’ The tribune answered, ‘I bought this citizenship for a large sum.’ Paul said, ‘But I am a citizen by birth’” (Acts 22:27-28). I recently accompanied one of our Iranian Lutherans, “Ali,” to his immigration … Continue reading Why Do Christians Say He Is God?
“…How are they to believe in Him of Whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?” (Romans 10:14). Last week I shared how our Iranian parishioner Mohammad had witnessed to his fellow hospital patient Javad. Both were discharged last Friday. Mohammad came to church last Sunday, accompanied by Javad … Continue reading How Are They to Believe…
“For where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I among them” (Mt 18:20). Last week I coached another Iranian preparing for the dreaded asylum interview before the German court. Assisted by a fellow Iranian congregant, who is also a pastoral student at Riga Luther Academy, I spent two afternoons going over … Continue reading There Am I Among Them
The Tiews in Germany 