President Lucas V. Woodford shared a statement during a 9 a.m. press conference call on May 21, 2020, regarding the press release and actions taken May 20, 2020. Questions about this statement and any actions being taken should be directed to Becket at media@becketlaw.org.
Read MoreEaster this year was different from any other we’ve experienced because of our pandemic context. But Jesus is the same. He brings hope and life amidst the chaos and disorder of our time. Jesus comes and stares it all in the face with us as the way, the truth, and the life. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. He is the great savior of great sinners, a fear-eater and a death-defeater. He fights for you.
Read MoreThe 2020 Call Day services at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, were unique, yet despite the current challenges, the men and women who received first calls and vicarage / internship assignments are ready to serve their Lord Jesus Christ and His Church. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the three pastors and two vicars who will be joining us in the MN South District!
Read MoreDr. Jim Seemann, District Correctional Ministry Coordinator, details how the New Freedom Store has adapted to help as many people as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Freedom Store may no longer have a brick-and-mortar address. It is based, instead, on another principle: anywhere that human kindness intersects with human need.
Read MoreAt times, we all feel buried by our situations in life. Lent leads us down a road to seeing how Jesus resurrects us to be buried no more. Baptized into His life, fed by His sacramental body and blood, we are wrapped into the life of Jesus right here and right now, unto all eternity. Our identity is rooted in the freedom from death and burial that Christ freely gives us.
Read MoreMinnesota South District President Lucas Woodford shares some guidance and encouragement as we all wrestle with how best to respond to the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
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