1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (489+ words) The church will celebrate 175 years on Sept. 27. Burke Lutheran Church will be celebrating its 175th Anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 27. Shown is the Rev. H.A. Preus, who left Norway in 1851 and conducted the first Norwegian Lutheran worship service in Burke. The congregation was…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (225+ words) For 25 years, the city of Elmhurst hosted a farm-to-table market in a municipal parking lot close to the neighborhood hike-and-bike “Prairie Path.” Idyllic as that sounds, the lot was small and the community grew frustrated by inaccessibility—especially with regard…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (334+ words) Robert Greenleaf, former director of management research at AT&T, is credited with coining the term “servant leader.” He published an essay in 1970 with the title “The Servant as a Leader” and the book, Servant Leadership, seven years later. Since…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (823+ words) The ‘God Loves You Tour’ will come to Manchester on October 3, with churches across the region encouraging members to invite friends, relatives and neighbours to hear the American evangelist preach, said organisers, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Alongside Graham’s…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (54+ words) Weekly newsletter: This content is for subscribers only Sunday, September 6, 2026Week covered: August 30 – September 5Week ahead: September 6 – September 12 TITLE: A Church That Still Asks Part 1: Friends, Grace and peace in Christ Jesus.Last week the new missal walked us through the Twenty-second…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (189+ words) An altar call is fine when done right: preach Law, Gospel, and Cost, and make clear that walking forward doesn't save, only faith in Christ does. #CARM #Apologetics #Christianity #AltarCall #Evangelism #Gospel An altar call is a practice in some…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (550+ words) Staff Writer September 2, 2026Events, Faith, Headlines By John Riddle, Contributing Journalist, Delaware LIVE. Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church will welcome neighbors for a day of food, entertainment and fellowship during its Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26. Hospitality plays an important role…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (454+ words) Published 10:00 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Once in a state of flux, things are settling into place for St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vernon. Three years ago, the congregation relocated to its new home at 6525 Okanagan Landing Rd. During that same period,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1013+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Christian Resources) — Surrounded by friends and family, Ryan Blackwell was installed as the 11th president and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources on Monday evening, Aug. 24. The installation service, held during the organization’s biannual Board of Trustees meeting, brought…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (379+ words) The Lutheran Church of Vestavia Hills celebrated the Rev. Clifford Hellmers on Aug. 16, recognizing 50 years of service to the church and its missions in communities around the world. Hellmers served as the church's full-time pastor for 32 years. During the following…...