LHF News

For over 80 years, believers entered the doors of Bethlehem Lutheran Church to worship, baptize their babies, get married, and be buried in Christ. But in 2022, their congregation had to make a heartbreaking decision, and in April 2023, those doors closed and locked behind them forever as they dissolved…

Chaplain Eddie Mekasha, who immigrated to the United States from Ethiopia 22 years ago, loves books and telling stories. “And my best story is the story of Jesus,” he says with a smile. In 2007, Rev. Mekasha graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, and ever since, he has looked…

Imagine all the issues involved in moving a household of ten (pictured above) — and now imagine moving a family that size more than 6,000 miles, across continents, climates and cultures. It would be such a daunting task that many families would say “No thanks.” But the Simojoki family is…

by Mr. Hai Au Dinh, LHF project manager in Vietnam I want to share a touching story which has deeply touched my heart and reaffirmed my faith in the power of spreading God’s love and light in unexpected places. In a region of Vietnam where openly displaying religious materials can…

The people of Burkina Faso – a landlocked West African country roughly the size of Colorado – have not known peace for a very long time. Civil war has wracked their nation for generations, but in recent years, Islamic attacks on Christians have introduced a new level of tension. According…

When LCMS Deaconess Kim Bueltmann received her call to serve in the mission field of Leipzig, Germany, her fluency in the German language made moving there less daunting. But little did she know that she’d be witnessing to far more people than the Germans! In recent years, Germany has become…

The Lutheran Church of Nigeria lost a stalwart professor of the faith and the LHF lost one of its premiere translators when Rev. Dr. Nelson Unwene was called to glory on Feb. 24. “May Dr. Unwene rest in the Lord’s peace,” said Rev. Dr. Matthew Heise, executive director of the…

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 In Lutheran congregations around the world, pastors have their people’s eyes and ears as they preach on Sunday morning,…

“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? Sharing the Good News with someone who isn’t Lutheran – and who maybe doesn’t speak English as a first language – can be intimidating. How can you confidently and accurately answer questions they may have about the Bible…

“How am I supposed to go through with this pregnancy? I can barely pay my rent. My student loans are due, and all my credit cards are maxed out. The father doesn’t want anything to do with the baby, I have no family who will help… How can I bring…