More than 420 million people worldwide speak Arabic, and not surprisingly, many of those Arabic-speakers are Muslim. But what might be surprising is how few Christian – and more specifically, Lutheran – resources exist for sharing the Gospel with Arabic-speakers. Now, thanks to LHF’s partnership with Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) and the Michigan and Carolinas LWMLs, a … Read More
July 2014 – No matter one’s political opinion on the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants pouring over the U.S.-Mexico border, one thing Christians can agree on is the need for the immigrants to hear the Word of God. Pastors Karl and Stephen Heimer (father and son) and a team from Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care … Read More
Dear LHF, I just wanted to share with you what a blessing it was for us to have the wonderful resource of providing Luther’s Small Catechism in the native language (Haitian Creole) to the children we work with, who are growing in faith in Haiti. We have an on-going orphanage/ community mission that continues to grow and develop. … Read More
LHF Executive Director Rev. James Fandrey has accepted a call to serve as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Wood River, Nebraska. Rev. Fandrey will conclude his service at the Lutheran Heritage Foundation on June 30, 2013. “These past four-and-a-half years have been exciting, challenging years for me,” said Rev. Fandrey. “By the grace of … Read More
Few people would choose to be on an international flight into the United States on Sept. 11. But Heather and Chad Tidwell of Cheyenne, Wyo., were thrilled, because they were bringing home a new member of the family: a 12-year-old Ukrainian orphan named Jonathan. Heather and her husband, Chad, had thought for years that they … Read More