Evangelism in the OT

by Brad Pribbenow | Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary

Evangelism… in the Old Testament? For many people today, this phrase sounds like a contradiction in terms. After all, we don’t see the Great Commission until the New Testament, right? (See Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8.) So why (and how) would Old Testament believers...

Evangelism in the NT

by Daniel Berge | Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary

A real challenge in reading the New Testament is to let it say what it actually says. I experienced this when I was tasked with writing on the topic of evangelistic engagement in the New Testament. I started out thinking I’d look for some nice principles that I could...

Evangelism in a Hostile, Vile, and Broken World

by Gaylan Mathiesen | Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary

“I, Patrick, a sinner… had for father the deacon Calpurnius… I was at that time about 16 years of age. I did not, indeed, know the true God; and I was taken into captivity in Ireland with many thousands of people… And there the Lord opened my mind to an awareness of...

LBS: Student Trip to Japan

by Faith & Fellowship | Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary

With the goal of instilling a passion in students for reaching lost people, Lutheran Brethren Seminary offers a class called “Cross Cultural Communication in Mission.” The course requires a short-term mission trip where students examine their role as incarnational...

Out of Egypt I Called My Son

by Paul Fraser | Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary

I still fondly remember the countless times while growing up when I would rush to our basement to play video games with my brother. Mom would give us an hour or two to play after our chores were done, and during the summer we’d spend hours together having a great...

With Him I Am Well Pleased

by Daniel Berge | Faith & Fellowship magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary

It’s been awkward for me to live up to all my identities. That’s a bit of a weird line, I know, so let me explain what I mean. Although my mom will quickly tell you she named me Daniel, I’ve found myself at a place in life where I get called a lot of different names....