Our missionaries, pastors, and other volunteers will occasionally be writing papers on a variety of topics - mission-related - that we hope will be of interest … and faith-affirming help to our readers. Please come back to this page often to check for new entries.

Pr. Jaynan has posted a new paper on preaching, "Preaching this Sunday".

Pr. Jaynan Clark has posted a paper, "The Rich Old Ruler".

Pr. Eric Swensson has posted a terrific new paper on evangelism, "Proclaiming Praises".

Pr. Eric Swensson has posted a new Bible Study, "Interpreting Scripture".

Pr. Mike Hanson has posted a new paper, "Mysterious Ways".

Pr. Jaynan Clark has posted a paper, "Winds of Change".

Pastor Eric has posted a short piece from Martin Luther, "Conforming to Christ".

Anandae Clark has posted a poem, "I Believe".

Pr. Jaynan Clark has posted a paper, "The Baby, the Bathwater -- Sin, Repentance, Forgiveness!".

Dr. Lothar Schwabe has posted a essay, "Positional Theology".

Pastor Eric has posted a article, "Be Thou My Vision - a few thoughts about spirituality".

Pastor Jaynan has posted a article on insurance assurance … Blessed Assurance.

Pastor Eric has written, “Reflections on the Gift of the Holy Spirit in Baptism” . . . here

Rev. Dr. Lothar Schwabe has written, “When Conscience Is Suppressed” . . . here

Pastor Jaynan newest journal entry, “An Ode to the Fig Leaf” . . . here

Pastor Eric's newest journal entry, “Homily” . . . here

Pastor Eric's newest journal entry, “Being Bold in God...” . . . here

Pastor Eric's newest journal entry, “The Spirit of Luther” . . . here

Pastor Jaynan's newest journal entry, “The Lesson of the Lost Cell” . . . here.

Pastor Eric's journal entry, “Could the Lutheran Diaspora Be Extremely Well Poised to Help Re-evangelize America?” . . . here.

Pastor Jaynan's journal entry, “Lord I Believe” . . . here.

Pastor Eric's journal entry, “Picture this - A New Covenant” . . . here.

Pastor Eric offers a new, compelling paper, “Lutheran Revivals: A Tale of Hope and Prayer” . . . here.

Pastor Eric has submitted an interesting article, “August Hermann Francke, Model of a Missionary Pastor”. . . here.

Pastor Jaynan Clark discusses the "Sending Ships" aspect of The Disciple Ship program: The Disciple Ship as a virtual, non-geographic, missionary church is committed to sailing together with other “real” churches that don’t measure their “real nature” in their bricks and mortar, their history and tradition or their membership and budget size but according to the promises of Jesus Christ and His real presence among those gathered in His name and by His Word. Churches that know they exist to “Go!” and to send out missionary disciples two-by-two according to Jesus’ commission are those that see themselves merely as “filling stations.”. . here.

Pastor Eric Jonas Swensson relates to an old hymn, "I Love To Tell the Story." here.

Pastor Jaynan Clark, formerly president of WordAlone Network/Ministries, has written an essay/sermon in which she illustrates the challenge before while at the same time says goodbye to WordAlone. This essay/sermon may be read here.

Pastor Eric Jonas Swensson has written a short article giving a historical look at ships in the context of early Christianity... here.