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Devotion: What Happened to Justus?

Posted by Ryan Howard | Sep 10, 2014 | Devotions, Free Resources

And they put forward two, Joseph…also called Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed and said, ‘You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.’ And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Acts 1:23-26 Chances are, if you’ve applied for a job, you’ve been in this situation. You go and have a great interview, present your best self, feel...

Youth Ministry Webinar: An Introduction to “In Christ Alone”

Posted by youthESource | Sep 10, 2014 | Doing Ministry, Free Resources, LCMS Youth Gathering, Youth Ministry Webinars

Webinar: An Introduction to “In Christ Alone” by Rev. Dr. Joel Lehenbauer and Rev. Mark Kiessling A first look at the 2016 National LCMS Youth Gathering theme, In Christ Alone, based upon its theological foundation in the book of Philippians and the Rev. Dr. Joel Lehenbauer’s work on the Gathering’s primer resource, “In Christ Alone: A Thematic Study of Paul’s Letter to the Philippians.” Download the In Christ Alone PowerPoint presentation that goes with this webinar. The Rev. Lehenbaur, serves as the executive director of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) and Gathering theological advisor. In this...