As we enter a new year, may we run toward God’s calling with grace as our companion.May the Lord strengthen us— so that we press on toward the goal, rooted in truth, and faithfully living out His mission. Lunar New Year Office Hours• February 17–19: Closed (Public Holidays)• February 20: Open as usual — 10:00–19:00 Blessings to all for a grace-filled and purposeful New Year!
Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. . . So he got up and went to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms ...
Prof. Jeremy Seeger’s wife, Grace, was recently diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. A prayer from WELS World Missions Administrator Larry Schlomer: Dear Lord Jesus, we bow before you today with hurting hearts. Our dear sister, Grace, has received news about her health that has pierced the hearts of her family and friends. We need the mercy and peace that only you can bring. Reassure Grace, Jeremy, and their precious children with hope that your promises establish beyond a doubt. You overcame death with an indisputable display of power when you rose from the grave. You have ...
Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was pelted with stones, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea . . . If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness. 2 Corinthians 11:25,30 “What’s in it for me?” That can be a selfish question. It can also be a legitimate question. The person may simply want to know whether the sacrifice they’re going to make will be worth it. If not, it would all be in vain. Jesus made a ...
The ALS certificate level, named TELL, is a set of courses meant to help you read and learn the Bible for your own faith and so that you can share with others. These courses are different from our other course offering because they are held all year round and each course is only 4 weeks long, meeting for 2 hours a week. Any person interested in learning and sharing God’s Word with others can join! Our next course in English is the “Work of the Savior.” It starts on February 16. You can sign up by ...
Love . . . is not self-seeking. 1 Corinthians 13:4,5 It was not a very long piece on the TV news. I don’t even recall the mother’s name. But what she does and why she is doing it, I will not soon forget. The news piece is about this disastrous earthquake in Haiti and its aftermath. It centers on a mother and her young children. Their small house is now rubble. The mother does not know what they are going to eat. She does not know what they are going to drink. She does not know where ...
This week, the Asia-Oceania Team (AOT) — a group of Lutheran missionaries dedicated to spreading the gospel in Asia — is gathering in Chiang Mai for their annual meeting. Since Asia Lutheran Seminary is the theological training arm of the AOT, all ALS faculty will be attending. The group will spend 4 days reflecting on God’s blessings over the past year and discerning how to best serve their various regions in the year ahead. Please join us in praying for their safety while traveling and for God to grant them wisdom during these sessions.
[Jesus said] “All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:25-27 Before Jesus ascended into heaven, he knew his disciples would be troubled. They would witness his arrest and crucifixion, but even ...
The next semester will start on Monday! We are excited to welcome all of our new and returning students to class to learn God’s Word with us. We pray that your studies are a blessing to you and that through them you can also bless the people God has placed in your life to serve with the beautiful message of the gospel.
I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.” Revelation 1:9-11 Imagine you’re on a Mediterranean island with limestone cliffs and deep sapphire waters. ...