Called by One Vocation #4
Other people can be so…annoying. Hard to put up with. Always seeming like they’re trying to drive us nuts. Even fellow Christians can get under… Read More »Called by One Vocation #4
Other people can be so…annoying. Hard to put up with. Always seeming like they’re trying to drive us nuts. Even fellow Christians can get under… Read More »Called by One Vocation #4
“God is present everywhere, but there is a world of difference between ‘God being here’ and ‘God being here for you.’ The Devil knows the… Read More »May 2026 Newsletter
“Our Lord wants his church here on earth to be united. But he doesn’t want only outward unity.” Join ELS President, Rev. Glenn Obenberger for… Read More »Called by One Vocation #3
As the children of Israel encamped at the base of Mt. Sinai the Lord came down to speak to them through Moses: “Then it came… Read More »April 2026 Newsletter
Because of our relatively small size as a synod, we do not have much in the way of a bureaucracy. Therefore we are dependent on… Read More »March 2026 Newsletter
“Our Lord wants his church here on earth to be united. But he doesn’t want only outward unity.” Join ELS Vice President, Rev. Mike Smith,… Read More »Called by One Vocation #2
The Church’s Breath of Life:She Inhales Gospel,Exhales Her Prayers. “The fiber of the liturgy is the Gospel… liturgy breathes the life of the Gospel into… Read More »February 2026 Newsletter
“Called by One Vocation”: Our Lord desires His Church here on earth to be united. When there is agreement in Jesus’ teachings and Christians form a… Read More »Called by One Vocation #1
You are forbidden to know the future; but commanded to know what to do now. The Good Samaritan is a prime example of this truth… Read More »January 2026 Newsletter
As you prepare to celebrate the incarnation of the Son of God on Dec. 24 & 25, contemplate these profound words from Johann Gerhard: “This… Read More »December 2025 Newsletter