That’s right, on October 31, 1517, a professor of theology and Catholic monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 questions – propositions – on the door of the Chapel at Wittenberg Castle Church. The sound of a hammer hitting a nail not only rang on the streets of Wittenberg, but sounded a revolution that has changed […]
President Paavola
Stewardship
“Okay Pastor, how much does God want me to give?” This question or some variation of it comes up every time a pastor is asked to talk about stewardship. However, it’s the wrong question! Stewardship is NOT about giving money… at least not in the total sense of the word in Christian parlance. Stewardship also […]
When Everybody Plays Their Position
In 1979, Herb Brooks, the coach for the University of Minnesota hockey team, began assembling a list of 20 men who would represent the United States in the Winter Olympics. By the time he whittled down a number of amateurs from high schools and colleges across the country, he had assembled the youngest composition of […]
Mustache Resolution
The Rev. Dr. Roger C. Paavola, president of the LCMS Mid-South District, who presented the “Mustache Resolution” to the convention, watched the proceedings from home, via Facebook, with vested interest. As part of the resolution, Paavola agreed that if the initiative’s admittedly ambitious $2 million goal was not met, he “would be required to grow […]
District Education Executive for Education and Preschools
The Mid-South District is pleased to announce the appointment of Allen Piepenbrink as the District Education Executive for Education and Preschools. Mr. Piepenbrink has served as a Professor of Education in Concordia University of Wisconsin, Mequon, WI. He served as a teacher and athletic director in Lutheran schools for twenty years prior to his appointment […]
We Drove
Not because we like the scenery, but because flying in and out of Memphis almost always takes longer than driving. But, we drove – hundreds of miles to go to the Sixty-sixth Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, and the National LCMS Youth Gathering. Along the way to Milwaukee, travelers are forced to go […]
District President Paavola Honored as Guest ‘Bishop in Residence’ at Canadian Seminary
In early March, Mid-South District President, Rev. Dr. Roger Paavola was invited to serve as guest speaker and Bishop in Residence (an honorary English title) during the three-day convocation at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. An alumnus of the seminary and affiliated Brock University, Paavola participated in meetings with seminary students […]
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