Mission Field: USA — Co-vocational Church Planters: Necessary Evil or Preferred Strategy?

Rev. Todd Kollbaum, Director of Rural and Small Town Mission, explores the challenges and benefits of a church planter holding a job in addition to planting a church.

{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Wild Card: Confronting the Social Dilemma

Sarah, Erin, Bri, and Rachel take an honest look at their own attitudes toward digital platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, paying special attention to how their habits and perspectives have evolved over the past decade and a half. 

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – Getting Volunteers Involved in Ministry

DCE and classroom instructor Darius “Bo” Chapman joins Mark and Julianna to provide insight and wisdom from his experience of working alongside and learning from volunteers in ministry.

{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Hymn Sing with Sarah: Lift Every Voice and Sing Spirituals

Sarah leads Erin, Bri, and Rachel through a celebration of African American hymns and spirituals in honor of Black History Month.

{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} ICYMI: Book Club Announcement for ‘Till We Have Faces’

The Ladies discuss their options and announce the next book club read: C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold.

{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Book Club Wrap Up: The Westing Game

Rachel leads a recap discussion of a Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club “Ladies’ Choice” selection: Ellen Raskin’s Newbery-Award-winning middle-grade mystery The Westing Game.

LCMS Youth Ministry End Goals – Teaching the Faith in Youth Ministry

Vicar and DCE Brandon Metcalf joins Mark and Julianna to talk about how our teaching tactics and focus can help us better share the Gospel and help form disciples for life.  

{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Erin’s Recipe Card: Comfort Food — AKA Hot Fat Carbs

This February, as winter and the global pandemic alike drag on and on and on, why not enjoy some good old fashioned comfort food?

Mission Field: USA — Leadership in Times of Crisis Release

Rev. David Fleming, Executive Director for Spiritual Care at DOXOLOGY, explores biblically-based principles to address and even leverage times of crisis and change for good.

Thy Strong Word – 2 Corinthians 12:11-21: Paul seeks not what is yours, but you.

Rev. Peter Burfeind, pastor of Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Marshall, MI & Our Savior Lutheran Church in Union City, MI joins host Rev. Brady Finnern to study 2 Corinthians 12:11-21.