It did not matter whether winter was snowy or not. Back in the 1970s, Christmas could be white or rainy, and yet it was still Christmas in the western parts of Ukraine. It was also quite different from celebrations that we have now. The USSR was not just an atheistic country. The Soviet government declared … Read More
Faithful LHF supporter Beata Raedeke writes: “Chipper is 14. He is my great-grandson. My late husband and I assumed custody of him when he was two years old. “I was directly involved with Chipper’s confirmation instruction [at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Loveland, Colorado] for the past two years. Parents are encouraged by Pastor Nierman … Read More
Rev. Sopha Korn (pictured reading LHF’s Khmer translation of A Child’s Garden of Bible Stories to village children, at right) is a translator and distributor of LHF’s books in Cambodia. This is his story of finding peace in Christ, taught in LHF books. Buddhist Conversion to Christianity Tell us about yourself. How did you become … Read More
What follows is communications received at the LHF office from a Lutheran missionary working among the Kazakh people. Due to safety concerns, his identity and particulars about his location are being withheld. “The Kazakh people are over 99 percent Muslim, with only about two-tenths of one percent Christian representation. Overwhelming anti-Christian propaganda, religious persecution and … Read More
A question-and-answer session with Rev. David Preus, LCMS missionary to the Dominican Republic Q: How does having good Lutheran books, written in your own language, help the church in the Dominican Republic to grow stronger in faith and/or greater in number (Gospel outreach)? A: Having solid Lutheran books translated into Spanish provides our people with … Read More