Lutheran World Federation (LWF) representatives have met in Poland and Slovakia and are meeting this week in Romania to plan the Lutheran emergency response for refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine.

by Dianne Eckermann

Then Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He presented himself to him and fell on his neck and wept on his neck a good while (Genesis 46:29).

by Dianne Eckermann

Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them’ (Luke 15:1,2).

by Mark Schubert

I said to myself, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’. And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone (Psalm 32:5b).

by Mark Schubert

But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy’ (1 Peter 1:15,16).

by Mark Schubert

No immoral, impure or greedy person – such a person is an idolater – has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God (Ephesians 5:5).