At St. Paul Lutheran High School (SPLHS) in Concordia, Missouri, international students are learning the Lutheran faith through LHF-translated catechisms – thanks to a Thrivent Financial Action Team grant. “We call ourselves a global mission in the heart of Missouri,” explained Clint Colwell, admissions director at SPLHS. “We have just over 200 students, and 60 … Read More
In civil-war-torn South Sudan, the Sudanese people face threats every day that are unimaginable to Americans: killings, rapes, famine, and disease. Tribes turn on one another, and parents fear for their children’s lives. It would seem like the last place a retired couple from Bay City, Mich. would choose to spend their vacation time. But … Read More
THE LHF MATCH: THE MATCH THAT DOUBLES YOUR GIFT TO THE LHF MISSION A generous LHF supporter has renewed the “LHF Match,” matching your gift dollar-for-dollar to help translate and publish books about Jesus Christ for churches around the world. Any individual or church/organization who is new to supporting the LHF mission or who hasn’t … Read More
September 2015 – When Carl Bassett left the Vietnam War behind in the mid-1970s, he left with a hardened heart. After years of seeing his fellow soldiers killed at the hands of enemy fighters, he couldn’t have cared less whether the Vietnamese people lived or died. So it was a poignant moment when Rev. Carl Bassett … Read More