The LCMS Needs a New Culture...and New Leadership
Culture is such an overused word. I like to give it a definition. Culture is “how we do things around here.” Bluntly stated, we need to...
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Renee Bennett
May 15, 20233 min read
Having An ICNU Conversation To Explode Your Ministry Potential
“The harvest is plenty but the workers are few.” Far be it for me to disagree with scripture! However, at the ULC we have found in many...
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Tim Ahlman
May 8, 20235 min read
Why Do We Judge Christian Differences Instead of Embrace Each Other's Traditions?
Christians are often labeled judgmental. We’re often even judgmental about other Christians, even those within our own denomination. This...
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Tania Hilton
May 1, 20234 min read
The Four Disciplines of Execution Simply Understood for Ministry Leaders: Part 3 of 3
Thanks for joining us for our last blog in this 2 part series on the 4 Disciplines of Execution. Be sure to check out part one, and part...
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Tania Hilton
Apr 24, 20234 min read
The Four Disciplines of Execution Simply Understood for Ministry Leaders: Part 2 of 3
Welcome back! Last week’s blog was all about focusing on the WIG. If you missed that blog, hop over and check it out now! This week, we...
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Tania Hilton
Apr 17, 20234 min read
The Four Disciplines of Execution Simply Understood for Ministry Leaders: Part 1 of 3
The 4 Disciplines of Execution, also known as 4DX®, was written by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling, Scott Thele, and Beverly...
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Tim Ahlman
Apr 9, 20233 min read
Easter Changes Everything: Reflecting on the Transformative Power of the Resurrection
Easter changes everything. It is not cliché. It is true. Christ has been raised. By faith, you’ve been raised in Him. Death is dead. Sin...
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Tim Ahlman
Apr 3, 20233 min read
Finding Jesus in Our Hopes Between the Midst of Our Fears and Our Failures
Jesus is in between you and your problem. Jesus is in between you and your sin. Jesus is in between you and that person who gives you a...
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Joe Beran
Mar 27, 20234 min read
When Only One Man Remains in the Missouri Synod
The year is 2150, and the LCMS is gone… Almost… It’s Sunday morning and an old man walks into a beautiful sanctuary adorned with stained...
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Tim Ahlman
Mar 20, 20233 min read
When Satan, the World, and Your Sinful Flesh Steals Your Childlike Joy
Life, over time, steals joy. Lent reminds us we’re dust and to dust we will return. Satan lies and leads us to despair. All is...
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Tim Ahlman
Mar 13, 20233 min read
The Ugly Side of Leadership
The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. I Timothy 3:1 I’m going to add two words...
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Tania Hilton
Mar 6, 20236 min read
The Biggest Lie Women Hear Today and What Is Really at the Root of the Problem
Recently, I had a coffee date with a friend who happens to be a decade and a half younger than me. We sat catching up on life, school,...
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Tim Ahlman
Feb 27, 20234 min read
Instructing the Flock & the Role of the Large Catechism
Instructing the Flock & the Role of the Large Catechism
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Tim Ahlman
Feb 20, 20233 min read
Why Do Leaders Develop Leaders (or Don't)
This probably seems like a duh question to you. You may answer it by saying, “Because Jesus said so. Because Jesus did so. Jesus...
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Renee Bennett
Feb 13, 20234 min read
The Foolishness of Choosing Us
Have you ever felt foolish? Have you ever felt ill-prepared for what you are called to do? Have you ever asked, “Who am I Lord, that you...
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Tim Ahlman
Feb 6, 20233 min read
Should Church Leaders Talk About Physical Wellness?
We have a global physical health crisis. We do not have a growing healthcare industry in the U.S.—it is a sick-care industry. We are...
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Tim Ahlman
Jan 30, 20234 min read
Lutheran Snark and Us
Many Lutherans, especially educated Lutherans, embrace snark. Why? Martin Luther was snarky. His rhetoric was not particularly kind,...
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Tim Ahlman
Jan 23, 20234 min read
Why You Should Encourage Reverse Shoulder Tapping
Do you ever have those moments where you think, “I can’t believe I’ve been doing it for this long, and I just now learned that!” This...
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Jack Kalleberg
Jan 16, 20237 min read
8 Ways to Maximizing Financial Support for Your Ministry
Let’s be blunt. As a church leader, you know that financial support is essential for the ongoing ministry and operation of your church....
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Tania Hilton
Jan 9, 20235 min read
The Role of Women in Ministry Leadership
Christian missionary Elisabeth Elliot is famously quoted as saying, “[T]he future of the Church belongs to the next generation of women...
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