Jen Bagnall
Those who have been supporters of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for some time likely are familiar with the extreme situations faced by Rev. Mohamed Gurhan (LHF’s Somali translator, pictured above) over the past few decades.Rev. Gurhan has experienced incredible persecution for attempting to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in…
God instructed Joseph to take care of his little family, but the path God set for him was unexpected. It led first to Bethlehem, then to Egypt before finally returning to Nazareth. Even today, the tasks God gives us sometimes take us down unexpected roads, as LHF’s Haitian translator, Rev.…
Your gifts make it possible for LHF to introduce new believers around the world to their Lord Jesus. Meet just a few of your brothers and sisters in Christ: South Sudan: My name is Otto Peter, and I’m a second-year seminarian at Concordia Lutheran Institute for Holy Ministry in Yambio.…
Night was falling, and young Kitwana was nervous. Where would he sleep tonight, his first night on his own? He rubbed his eyes, recalling the ugly scene where his mother’s new husband pushed him out of the house. If only his father hadn’t died…A few miles away, 12-year-old Baraka huddled…
What an uplifting experience the national LWML and LCMS conventions were this summer! Many, many connections were made with LHF’s faithful supporters, LCMS leadership and international church partners. Check out some of the visitors to LHF’s exhibit booths below:
Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, the students’ mission offerings added up. Fifty cents here, a few dollars there… and soon the gifts from dozens of LCMS day schools and Sunday schools from across the United States became enough to print 3,000 copies of the Ukrainian A Child’s Garden of Bible…
In Vietnam (where more than 85% of the people say they have no religion), a Lutheran volunteer named Mr. Ten is taking LHF books to children and teens in the highlands, Mr. Ten writes: “Thank God for this opportunity to serve Him! I would like to say thank you to…
LHF translation work isn’t simple. Aside from knowing basic vocabulary and grammar, translators need to thoroughly understand the Lutheran meaning and teaching behind the theological terms. Even more challenging, when in a country where Lutheranism is new to the people, translators may need to create new vocabulary for Christian concepts…
Dear brethren at LHF, It is with great joy and pleasure for me to write and express my sincere thanks and appreciation to this great and wonderful organization. We held a wonderful three-day seminar from May 16-18 with Rev. Dr. Dinku Bato and Rev. Mark Moss [from LHF]. This seminar…
Did you know there are still hundreds of thousands of Mayan people in Mexico and the United States? They need to hear the Word spoken in Mayan. LHF is here to help with “Jesus Never Fails.”