ALS and SALEM celebrated the 506th anniversary of the Reformation together at ALS on October 31. The SALEM choir performed “A Mighty Fortress” as well. We give thanks to God for all his marvelous works through the Church and for being our fortress....
It’s terrifying to face the threat of destruction and death from the almighty, holy, one true God. The people of Nineveh faced this. They believed God was serious about his threat against them. They grasped the fact that they had fallen under the judgment of God because of their sinfulness. Even with their great military prowess, they could not defend themselves against God. So they turned to him and sought his mercy to be spared from destruction....
Recruitment Director, Tony Barthels gave a talk to the secondary school students at Immanuel Lutheran College last week. He explained that God uses us to help others spiritually, one way to do this is to become a pastor or evangelist. You too can have an eternal impact on the lives of others!...
Joseph’s brothers were afraid. They had done terrible things to Joseph; now Joseph was a powerful ruling official in Egypt. The lives of the brothers were in his hands. They were afraid! ...
ALS and SALEM are holding a special Reformation Worship Service at ALS on October 31st at 8:00pm to celebrate how God blessed the Church through the events of the Protestant Reformation over 500 years ago. We welcome you to join us on this special occasion!...
We’ll be at the Christian Book Fair in TST again this year. Come by and see us! There are tons of resources to pursue and if you stop by our booth, we’ll give you some swag for free! The book fair goes from Oct 25-31, noon - 9:00 pm. ...
A recent survey indicated the number one reason people stop going to church is that they hold a grudge. They disagree with something someone said or did and can’t bring themselves to resolve the problem, so they simply stay away from it. ...
On Oct. 21, Dr. Thompson will give a talk at ALS on the topic "The Power of the Word and Words" He will draw from his own experience to share the opportunities and challenges facing Christian scholars. The presentation will be accompanied by a book signing and a question and answer period. ...
Matthew, the apostle and evangelist, knew all about debts. Before he became a disciple of Jesus, he had been a tax collector—responsible for collecting money from people in Israel on behalf of the occupying Roman government. He would have kept track of income and debts for people from all levels of society and would have been aware of how people got into trouble with difficulty paying off their debts....
In Uzbekistan in September, Dr. Glen Thompson and Dr. Angus K.F. Cheung gave a research paper presentation, "The Ten Vows" in the Book of the Lord Messiah (序聽迷詩訶經) and Possible Local Adaptation" at the 7th Salzburg International Conference. This research explores the similarities between the "Ten Vows" in the Jingjiao manuscript and the "Ten Commandments" in the Old Testament, which indicates a knowledge of the Bible in the Tang Dynasty. ...