LKM: Journal of Mission June – August 2026

Journal of Mission – June to August 2026 We are pleased to share the latest edition of our Journal of Mission, covering the months of June to August 2026. In this issue, we report the history of the mission, new changes and give thanks for the many ways in which God continues to bless and […]

LKM: Journal of Mission March – May 2026

Journal of Mission – March to May 2026 We are pleased to share the latest edition of our Journal of Mission, covering the months of March to May 2026. In this issue, we report on current developments and give thanks for the many ways in which God continues to bless and guide the work of […]

God’s Work in Malawi: A Report from the Workshops

This past March, I returned to Malawi for another series of workshops with the Confessional Lutheran Church Malawi Synod (CLCM). This was my third trip, and it felt more like a reunion than a visit. Familiar faces. Familiar laughter. Familiar eagerness to learn. We taught in Blantyre, using the humble facilities of the Mulunguzi congregation. […]

What Makes a Lutheran Church Truly Lutheran?

What defines a Lutheran church? Is it the name on the building? The style of the liturgy? The age of its hymnals? In a world where labels are increasingly fluid, clarity matters. A church is not Lutheran because it appears German, uses candles, or has a pipe organ. It is Lutheran because it confesses Christ […]

Christ at the Centre: Faithfulness in the Hidden Places

“Your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” — Matthew 6:6 Some days in the mission field feel… quiet. No baptisms, no crowds, no songs ringing through the chapel. Just one visit. One conversation. One heart listening. And yet this, too, is mission. At Ohlangeni, I recently drove the old bakkie through muddy roads […]

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