Hayden Rensner (Czech Republic) shares her experience of hearing a hilarious story without understanding any of the words spoken.
5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep5. A piece of cake | Rev. Steven Mahlburg
Rev. Steven Mahlburg (Sri Lanka) being the guest of honor at someone else’s birthday party.
5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep4. Connecting via stories | Rev. Dr. Chris Tiews
Rev. Tiews (Germany) uses the power of stories to make connections with people on trains, sidewalks, and in bible studies.
5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep3. Walk up. Say hello. Start playing. | Rev. Micah Wildauer and Liza
Rev. Wildauer (Belize) and his daughter Liza discuss making friends and being a witness.
5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep2. Make a mistake and a friend | Rev. Micah Wildauer and Liza
Rev. Wildauer (Belize) and his daughter Liza talk about the challenge of finding pork and asking questions.
5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep1. The friend formula | Kali Wood
Kali Wood (Indonesia) describes how sometimes questions that feel uncomfortable to Americans can help you get to know people faster.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Book Club Wrap Up: Bright Valley of Love
Rachel leads Sarah, Erin, and Bri in a warm and enthusiastic discussion of Edna Hong’s Bright Valley of Love, “the true story of a handicapped child who finds a haven of love in the nightmare of Nazi Germany.”
Friends For Life — LCMS Life Ministry: S1Ep36. Baptism and Birth – Childbirth as a Reflection of Baptism | Dr. Deb Grime
Dr. Deb Grime, a beloved and respected OB/GYN, joins Steph to talk about childbirth, baptism, and the theological connections between the two.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Adventures in Lutheranism(ish): Rally Day!
The Ladies tackle that venerable (though not universal) Protestant Sunday-school tradition: Rally Day.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Story Time with Sarah: Portals of Prayer, Since 1935
Few Lutherans have never laid eyes on a Portals of Prayer devotional booklet, yet how much do you know about its 87-year history?