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April 2008
Volume 12, Number 2
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Out of Africa By The Reverend Dr. Arthur A. Just The Concordia Theological Seminary deaconess program has been privileged to learn and receive mercy from the deaconesses in the ELCK. One of their leaders, Lorna Meeker, studied to be a deaconess at our seminary and now serves alongside her husband Dennis at a church in the Kibera slums of Nairobi that suffered much from the post-election violence. |
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There and Back Again: A Librarian’s Tale By The Reverend Prof. Robert Roethemeyer Dr. Weber wanted this to be an investigative visit. “Come, Robert, and tell me what your eyes see and your mind thinks,” he said. During what was the last two weeks of their summer holiday, I did just that. I sought to understand and then to provide options and models and solutions for a wide range of library, technology, accreditation, and utilization of space issues. |
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Starving for the Gospel By The Reverend James May In the capital of an African country, a white person stands out. Very frequently, people come up and say, “My friend, how are you?” The questions nearly always lead to, “Who are you, and why are you here?” I respond, “I am a Lutheran pastor, and I have been sent to teach the Word of God.” |
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God Is Right There in Our Midst By Adriane Dorr In a country where poverty and deadly diseases are rampant, “what speaks the loudest to the people of Kenya is love. . . acts of love and mercy speak loudly and clearly,” states Meeker. “It becomes an opportunity to proclaim Law and Gospel, to introduce them to Baptism, and confirm them in the gifts of the Eternal Feast of Victory.” |
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The Madagascar Connection By The Reverend Joseph Randrianasolo A red island, anchoring off the coast of Africa, has been catching the attention of Concordia Theological Seminary since a few years ago. Its name is Madagascar. |
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Mercy Mission Expedition to Madagascar: A Student’s Reflection By Jacob Corzine LCMS World Relief and Human Care sponsored the third annual Mercy Mission Expedition to Madagascar for six Concordia Theological Seminary students under the leadership of John T. Pless over spring break. The following article is the reflection of one of the students who participated in this year's trip. |
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Heartened by the Lord’s Gifts By The Reverend Walter Obare The church has extended her mission work to all parts of Kenya. The mission work is manned by one hundred forty pastors, over three hundred evangelists, and sixty deaconesses. |
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