Engaging Truth

Guest Pastor Richard Mittwede serves through The University Lutheran Church, ministering in a context shaped by intense academics, complex social dynamics, and a fast-paced urban environment. He highlights the church’s role as a sanctuary and discusses the unique challenges of campus ministry. Listeners are encouraged to think of university students they know and connect them with Pastor Mittwede...

"Garuna" means grace, mercy and compassion across many Southeast Asian languages. Since 2001, Garuna Ministries ( www. Garuna.org ) has been offering training to local, indigenous church leaders working in Thailand and extending into Laos and Cambodia. Missionary Rev. Dr. Jeff Ehlers, Chairman of Garuna, talks about Biblical teaching. By working with locals to form churches and schools, the grace-...

Join host Bill Prewitt as he welcomes Pastor Jeff Prewitt of Mission of Christ Network to discuss ministry outreach among the Hmong people of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Pastor Prewitt and his ministry partners help spread the Good News of Jesus Christ to a people hungry for the Gospel.

Part Two of Pastor Michael Salemink's, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, presentation on sexuality from the recent "Spotlight on Life" gathering hosted by Our Savior Lutheran Church and co-sponsored by Houston Lutherans for Life and the national organization of Lutherans for Life.

Part One of Pastor Michael Salemink's, Executive Director of Lutherans for Life, presentation on sexuality from the recent "Spotlight on Life" gathering hosted by Our Savior Lutheran Church and co-sponsored by Houston Lutherans for Life and the national organization of Lutherans for Life.

Part Two of Sr. Pastor Dr. Laurence White's presentation on “The Godly Family” from the recent "Spotlight on Life" gathering hosted by Our Savior Lutheran Church and co-sponsored by Houston Lutherans for Life and the national organization of Lutherans for Life.

Part One of Sr. Pastor Dr. Laurence White's presentation on “The Godly Family” from the recent "Spotlight on Life" gathering hosted by Our Savior Lutheran Church and co-sponsored by Houston Lutherans for Life and the national organization of Lutherans for Life.

Bill Hahn, Chairman of MOST Ministries, (Ministry Opportunities Short Term) agrees that MOST Ministries is not like most ministries. Join him as he talks with host Bill Prewitt about the unique projects and opportunities for service MOST offers as it spreads the Gospel while serving the needs of others around the world.  mostministries.org

When you are a nurse in a facility with mostly indigent people, how are you to consider treating them? Many have not been shown love, compassion and simple care in much of their adult lives. Yet, it is imperative for their nurse to treat them as any other. Join us to hear Nurse Danielle Talent describe her care for them and why. Host is Dave Schultz.

Many people have fond childhood memories of a week at summer camp. This week we speak to Rev. Ryan Neuhaus, Director and CEO of Camp Lone Star in LaGrange, Texas. Ryan talks about the history of Camp Lone Star, the value of summer camp, and the advantages of choosing a Christian summer camp for your child or grandchild. Rev. Josh Knippa hosts.

What can one person do to improve our world? Short-term missions are a great opportunity to make an important and lasting impression through Christian service! Nicole Sinders is the Logistics Coordinator with the Central American Lutheran Mission Society ( CALMS.org ). CALMS organizes mission service trips to Panama, Costa Rica, and Guatemala and is connected with local missionaries at each locati...

For more than 20 years mission groups led by Trinity Ablaze in the Houston area have offered a vision care ministry to Kenyan communities. Now that effort has blossomed into schools and rescue centers for young Kenyan women. Host Bill Prewitt welcomes Ray and Flora Tacquard and Richard and Marilyn Lynch to discuss their work with Kenyan Schools of Hope.

It’s almost impossible to visualize, but if you listen carefully to our guest, Linda Kurtz, Executive Director, Hope and Care Outreach, you will see the incredible working of the Holy Spirit in the lives of our friends in Liberia. Coming to faith in Christ, being baptized, confessing Christ, and living for Jesus, is the exciting ministry Linda tells of as she speaks. Join Linda and host Pastor Dav...

God is giving the growth, PLI is equipping the churches experiencing explosive growth! How does a church keep up when it is growing by "leaps and bounds?" The Rev. Dr. Scott Rische is Director of Training for the Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI). Scott and others are working with Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) pastors, evangelists and their spouses, (also resourcing many other l...

What would your congregation look like if it grew dramatically, adding members by over 10% every year? Your congregation would look like a special movement of God's Spirit and His grace! The Rev. Shauen Trump is Regional Director for Africa with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod ( https://www.lcms.org/how-we-serve/international-mission ). He and other LCMS missionaries work to serve, train, and t...

Listen as host Bill Prewitt welcomes Pastor Dave Welch, the founder and CEO of the U.S. Pastor Council, as he describes his organization's AMERICA plan to help pastors energize their congregations to carry the Gospel beyond the church doors and take an active Christian role in civic affairs.

With the start of each new year, many people take stock of their life and its direction. What is it about a new year that makes us want to start over or be better? What can we do to strengthen our relationships in the new year? Giving us some important new year encouragement is the Rev. Joshua Knippa, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Nederland, TX, and the new program director for this ELM...

When you are a nurse in a facility with mostly indigent people, how are you to consider treating them? Many have not been shown love, compassion and simple care in much of their adult lives. Yet, it is imperative for their nurse to treat them as any other. Join us to hear Nurse Danielle Talent describe her care for them and why. Host is Dave Schultz.

Join host Bill Prewitt as he welcomes spiritual counselor Kathy Baker to discuss ways to recharge your spiritual discipline in the new year. From finding a new Bible study to revitalizing church attendance, there are many ways to enhance your spiritual life.

The Christmas season often brings back sweet memories, reminders of Christmases past. Because of the memories, Christmas can hit some people hard with a sense of loss when loved ones are not together. There is, however, a healthy way to face a seemingly empty space. The Rev. Benjamin Meyer (Hope Lutheran, Sunbury, Ohio) will talk about how he worked with many people the year that he had 6 funerals...

God intends the Christmas Gospel to be a blessing to all who hear it. However, consumerism, strained time management, and financial restraints can keep Christians from enjoying the Lord’s loving intention. In addition, the Christmas season, at times, triggers individuals who are grieving. Once triggered, individuals may become unsettled when their loved one is not sitting with the rest of the fami...

Join us as host Bill Prewitt welcomes Rachel Potts, Director of Ministry Relations and Strategic Partnerships for Lutheran Braille Workers. The organization's mission is to provide Braille and large-print Bibles and devotional materials for the blind and visually impaired. It currently produces products distributed free of charge in 40 languages to more than 160 countries. Listen in for the passio...

One of the most heartfelt issues to deal with is the unwillingness to forgive. Some folks have been hurt so long and so often that they finally say, “I will never forgive.” But how do you reconcile that with what Jesus says in Mark 11:25, where he says “if you have anything against anyone, forgive him so that your Father in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” Join our conversation on for...

At the site of a tragedy, when the first responders are gone, who arrives to help the hurting? The nationally famous LCC Comfort Dogs! The highly trained Golden Retrievers have a gift for empathy and serve as a bridge between the hurting and human counselors. There are also “Hearts of Mercy,” crosses that people write on with personal messages, again at the site of a tragedy and as part of a path...

Pastor Tim Ahlman entered the Office of the Holy Ministry through a traditional path: his great-grandfather, his grandfather and his father were LCMS pastors. However, through formal study, and through years of experience serving as a congregational pastor, Pastor Ahlman has discovered that there are many ways in which the risen Lord Jesus calls workers into his harvest field. In this interview, P...