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For Those Who Have Attended A Workshop

Friday, April 2, 2010

Once you get back to your congregation, and try to explain and share what you learned at a workshop for Operation Barnabas, it can be rather difficult. So, here is a video to show to your congregation. Filmed in St. Louis at the International Center for the LCMS, Chaplain Mike Moreno takes a few moments to [...]

National Military Family Association

Monday, March 22, 2010

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National Military Family Association The NMFA is a tremendous resource for congregations who want to reach out to military families. If you want to know what is on the minds of our families, the testimony offered to congress below offers some insights. NMFA is not associated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, but can be a [...]

Hello Northwest District (Saturday, April 17th)

Monday, February 8, 2010

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Hello Northwest District!! Operation Barnabas will be giving a workshop on Saturday, April 17th at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Lakewood WA. Our workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end no later than 4:30 p.m. There is no charge for this workshop, but a freewill offering will be taken. In this workshop, your congregation [...]

Taking The Oath

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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Our young people in the military continue to amaze me. Young men and women who were in high school only months ago raise their hands and take an oath to defend our nation…to defend my wife, and my child. Luther’s explanation of the 4th petition of the Lord’s Prayer comes to mind: The Fourth Petition Give us [...]

Resources For Pastors and other caregivers

Tue, Jan 26, 2010

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Resources For Pastors and other caregivers

I have been asked from time to time to recommend resources for those who want to care for our veterans, especially those who are dealing with consequences from combat. Here are a few that I can recommend. Note these are not theological readings. They are written by professionals who have been studying soldiers and their [...]

Support For Troops…Thanks Disney and others…

Thu, Nov 19, 2009

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Support For Troops…Thanks Disney and others…

My family and I had the opportunity to visit Florida to present a district workshop in Orlando. Thanks go out to Pastor Chris Bodley and Living Water Lutheran Church in Sanford, FL (just outside of Orlando). We had folks from several churches in the area, and the workshop went very well..thanks again to all who [...]

Timing is Everything - Devotional Thought From Chaplain Curt Cizek

Tue, Sep 22, 2009

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Timing is Everything - Devotional Thought From Chaplain Curt Cizek

They say that timing is everything. It’s true in comedy. It’s true in athletics. It’s true in combat. It’s true in building relationships. It’s also true in coming to faith.
Staff Sergeant Weathers and I have gotten to know the cops that work at Raven B pretty well. They are cops that were specially trained [...]

Concordia Theological Seminary Gears Up For Military Service

Tue, Sep 8, 2009

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Concordia Theological Seminary Gears Up For Military Service

The Military Project Expands in a Theological Direction

Plans are underway to bring the Divine Service on a regular basis to soldiers and chaplains in Iraq and Afghanistan. A CD will be sent every two weeks containing two Sunday services of radio broadcasts from Bethlehem Lutheran Church, [...]