by David Veum | CLB Canada, Faith & Fellowship magazine, International Mission, Lutheran Brethren Seminary, North American Mission
Jesus said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” (Mark 8:34). Harsh words? Strong words, yes. But harsh words? Three former Lutheran Brethren Seminary students faced that question as they followed Christ...
by David Veum | CLB Canada, Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary, North American Mission, We are LB Church (NEWS)
L to R: Dr. Mark Erickson, Dr. David Veum, Rev. Troy Tysdal, Professor Nathan Oldenkamp, Pastor Craig Schmidt, Professor Brad Pribbenow, Kay Asche, John Zwiers, Naomi Evans, Pastor Darren Shaw, Pastor Kevin Skaret, Pastor Clint Knutson, Pastor Ben Hosch, David...
by David Veum | Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary
He trembled as he stood. Tears dripped off his cheeks. His voice just above a whisper. His words and the moment imprinted on my childhood memory. “This is the first communion service that I have attended in many months,” Herman lamented. “I don’t know why.” Herman had...
by David Veum | Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary
When I was a young pastor with no seminary education, I once said to my father-in-law, Rev. O.E. Overland, “I think that I’m going to skip going to seminary and just do ministry.” His terse response abruptly ended our conversation: “I think we need lots of seminary.”...