by Gary Witkop | Faith & Fellowship magazine
“Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”—John 15:3-4, ESV In the movie Knight and Day, Tom Cruise...
by Gary Witkop | CLB Canada, CLB Youth, Faith & Fellowship magazine, North American Mission, We are LB Church (NEWS)
Why do we do it? Why does the Church of the Lutheran Brethren—you!—invest time and money into a national convention for youth? As the Regional Pastor representing the work of North American Mission with the Youth Convention (YC), I needed to answer that. Is it worth...
by Gary Witkop | Faith & Fellowship magazine, North American Mission
Gifts. They are a huge part of Christmas and for the most part we love them. We love to give them and we love to receive them. Pastors often give their congregations gifts that the church never thinks about. Let me share with you our story concerning certain Christmas...