Lutheran Brethren Seminary hosts J-Term every year. It is a time of training for church leaders and a chance for continuing education and renewal for our pastors in the Church of the Lutheran Brethren. Learn more and download and stream the sessions at lbs.edu.
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Randy Mortenson serves as pastor of Ebenezer Lutheran Brethren Church, Mayville, ND. He is also the author of the re:Think column.
Wed, Aug 26, 2009
...what I wanted, honestly, was a week away from people, not three days of intense socializing and engaging in what was sure to be a long and in-depth discussion over the proposed changes to the synod's structure. But then God entered in...on the very next song.
Sat, Oct 31, 2009
What do The Lion King, Abraham, Psalm 8, and you (yes, you!) have in common? In the fictional cartoon we have a lion prince looking back and feeling the weight of history on his shoulders. In the Bible we have an old, childless man receiving the covenant promise from Almighty God that he will not only have a son, but will have as many descendants as there are stars in the heavens. One is pointed to his royal ancestry; the other to his future, miraculous progeny. And that’s where you come in.
Mon, Nov 30, 2009
Every year when the Christmas season rolls around (in mid October or so, when Christmas displays begin swallowing Halloween costumes at Walmart, Target, etc.), I see and hear reminders from well-meaning Christians that "Jesus is the reason for the season" and that we Christians ought to "take back" Christmas. Well, a) I'm not fooled by the slogan, and b) I don't believe there's anything to "take back." In fact, I believe it's time we give Christmas back to the pagans. Frankly, we don't need Christmas. The world doesn't need Christmas. What we need, and what the world needs, is Jesus Christ.
Mon, Dec 28, 2009
Military officers never wear shiny rank into a battle zone. It is subdued, camouflaged. Why? Enemy sniper fire. Take out the leaders and you demoralize and scatter the troops. In the Church, every Christian is a target in Satan's scope. But to whom do you think he assigns his demon snipers? Pastors. Teachers. Elders. Leaders in the church. And missionaries, who are visibly on the front lines.
Wed, Feb 24, 2010
Both the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Church of the Lutheran Brethren voted on "big-ticket" items at their respective conventions last year. Each had been involved for years with task forces and meetings and discussions and studies and preliminary statements leading up to the vote.
Mon, Apr 26, 2010
While serving as a Navy chaplain for seven years, I learned three things that I could apply in counseling with any person in any situation. These are also things you can do to help military service members and veterans in your community.
Wed, Jun 30, 2010
Psalm 46 puts into distinct contrast the refuge and strength we find in God with the violence, chaos, noise and destruction that we face in this world. “Be still, and know that I am God...”
Wed, Sep 01, 2010
I’ll be honest: the mere mention of the word “postmodernism” makes my head spin. Which, really, is perhaps an apt word picture for what it is: random spinning. There’s nothing solid to stand on. No common ground to work from. No built-in Christian context or accepted authority. Postmodernism is sort of like a giant dot-to-dot display without any numbers: you can connect them any way you want, and never have a clear picture.
Wed, Nov 03, 2010
I absorbed the words of Jeremiah 17:7-8 while canoeing down the Chippewa River in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, late in the summer of 1991. The leafy trees along the riverbank perfectly fit the words of the prophet. The verses were read at my wedding in December 1993, when I married Betsy. Little did I know how we would need those words over the next nine years.
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