For many people, it can be very difficult starting a conversation about their faith in God, never mind sharing the Gospel with a stranger! But when that stranger doesn’t even speak the same language, it might seem impossible. After more than 20 years in the ministry, both as a parish pastor and as a missionary … Read More
Thanks to the generous support of American Lutherans – including Sunday school and day school children who adopted “Come and See Jesus!” with their mission offerings – LHF has printed 46,000 Lutheran books for the people of Muslim Indonesia! “It cannot be expressed in words what children in the United States have done for their … Read More
With great joy and excitement, the new Spanish Lutheran Hymnal (Himnario Luterano) has been released in the Dominican Republic. 19,000 copies have been printed and are now on their way to Lutheran churches throughout North, Central and South America. LHF Executive Director Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise and Assistant Executive Director Jeffrey Rahn attended the celebration … Read More
After years in development, LHF has printed a new Bible storybook specifically for teens. Now available in English, God’s Word For You includes 38 Old Testament and 32 New Testament lessons in its 300 pages, each colorfully illustrated in a style particularly appealing to youth. Each lesson includes: Biblical sources at the start of each … Read More
We thank and praise God that Bishop Juhana Pohjola, LHF’s coordinator for translation projects in Finland, and author Päivi Räsänen have been found not guilty of “incitement to hatred” for their work on the LHF pamphlet “Male and Female He Created Them” (which puts forth a Biblical view of marriage). The celebration has been short-lived, … Read More