In Memoriam of Hans Beier
(2.10.1936 – 7.4.2022) A very personal remembrance by Peter Ahlers “The bells ring very differently, when it’s a dear friend who has died.” The truth of this saying was once
TEACHING AND TALKS WITH THE CONFESSIONAL LUTHERAN CHURCH – MALAWI SYNOD (CLCMS)
It was back in 2019 that the Synodical Council of the FELSISA agreed that consultative talks should be held with the CLCMS to explore the possible establishment of church fellowship.
Interview: Pre-marriage Counselling
Pastor Martin K. Paul was ordained on the 5th of December 2021 and serves the St. Paul’s Johannesburg Congregation since then. He lives in Johannesburg with his wife Nicola, and
Ordination of Mintesinot Birru Hanfato
Let me introduce to you Pastor Mintesinot Birru Hanfato, who was recently ordained to help with serving the Diepkloof Congregation in Johannesburg. He is a married man. His wife is
Blessed Shall You Be
“Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and
Synodical Church Councillor’s Retreat
With the COVID restrictions having been lessened, the Synod was able to host its Church Councillor’s Retreat at the beautiful FELS. For those who have not been there before, words
Stewardship
Just as in the last stewardship’s message (FELSISA Witness 3/2021), we hear again from God’s Word how we are uniquely singled out by God to be a part of His
Stewardship starts and ends with God’s ownership of all!
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms (1 Peter 4:10). “Stewardship,” the overarching theme
Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul – Review
Chad Bird, Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2017) “The Bible unmasks the stories of men and women to reveal their true, sin-laden identities.
Introduction to topic Being Lutheran II
12For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were