Lutherans Engage – Winter 2025

Winter 2025

“I know that God works His greatest good when everything seems to be falling around us,” said the Rev. Kevin Loughran, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, Fla. Immediately after
Hurricane Milton blew through the area, causing significant damage to the church and school, many people came together to assist with the cleanup at Grace and to care for those impacted by the storm.

This issue of Lutherans Engage the World highlights a few of the ways that God comes to His people even at their lowest point, whether that’s after a natural disaster, while seeking asylum in Germany or while serving time in prison. Even in “the darkest of places,” Christ’s light shines forth through His Word and Sacraments and through the consolation of fellow believers.

Feature Stories

A New Home in Christ
As the debate about asylum seekers rages in Europe, Persian migrants are finding forgiveness in Jesus Christ and an eternal home in His Body, the church.

The Genesis of a New Lutheran School
Faith Lutheran School, Branson, Mo., held its first day of classes in August thanks to support from the LCMS School Ministry network and several community partners.

‘Care for Our Neighbor in Body and Soul’
Amid the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, God works through His church — in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and beyond — for the good of His people.

Also in This Issue

Director’s Letter: Encouragement for All Circumstances

Q&A: Q&A with John Kissinger Nyang’au

Mercy Moment: Shining Christ’s Light in ‘the Darkest of Places’

Witness Moment: Protecting the Religious Liberty of Those Who Serve

Update: Celebrating 100 Years of Pastoral Education in India

Spotlight: Worship, Study and Brotherly Support in Wittenberg

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