5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep7. The language of the heart | Rev. Walterson Siewert

Rev. Walterson Siewert (Peru) shares the importance of kisses, yerba mate, and language when connecting with people in Peru.

5 Minutes with a Missionary — LCMS International Mission: S2Ep6. Laughing in another language | Hayden Rensner

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: 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} ICYMI: Next Book Club — Gilead

The Ladies announce their next pick for the Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club: Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead.

{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.