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05/10/18

The Difference

“WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE, other than lying and swearing less, between being a medical doctor and a Christian medical doctor?” I’ve been asking that question a lot lately (you can
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05/10/18

Rolf Leaves Legacy of Love for Students and Ministry

PASTOR JOEL ROLF ANNOUNCED his resignation as dean of the Association Free Lutheran Bible School earlier this year, to be effective at the end of June. Rolf has been a constant through
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05/10/18

Facing Fear with God’s Help

Lessons Learned in Historical Books AT SOME POINT in our lives, each of us has to come to grips with fear and worry. Most of the time it’s caused by one thing:
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05/10/18

Europe

HUNGARY It was such a joy to welcome my alma mater to Budapest, Hungary. So many memories came flooding back from my own European AFLBS choir tour 17 years ago.
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05/10/18

Love Your Neighboor

THE THOUGHT OF STANDING on a street corner preaching and proclaiming the Word of God causes feelings of uncertainty and anxiousness to swell up inside me. Upon entering the seminary,
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05/10/18

Sing to the Lord

“I WILL SING UNTO THE LORD, for He has been good to me” (Psalm 13:6). This is not only one of my favorite Bible verses but also a line from
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05/10/18

Spring Break?

While some students headed home over a unique three-week April break, others took advantage of three opportunities to serve and learn. Here are their stories. Testamental Unity Andrew Kneeland [AFLTS
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05/08/18

Singing What Can’t Be Said

By Benjamin Helge, LCMS Missionary in Czech Republic It’s Monday morning. The week begins, and I head to school to teach conversational English. Just like in the United States, telling
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01/19/18

Let’s Go! Exploring Life Off Campus…

Arts & Culture The stereotypical college student fills his free time with ramen noodles and video games. But there is a group of AFLBS students this year breaking that mold
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01/17/18

Advantage: Bible classes

One Perk of being a seminarian’s wife: enrolling at AFLBS By Allie Westerbur ALLOW ME TO SHARE my first Bible school class with you: I walked in to the senior
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01/17/18

Applying Ethics

Seminary class digs into the deep issues of life and service By Bryce McMinn ARE YOU CRUEL FOR OPPOSING assisted suicide? Is it sexist to believe only men should be
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01/17/18

Hard. But Good.

Real life doesn’t end on campus, it begins By Justin Nelson AS I REFLECT on my years of seminary I think of the amazing three years I have spent here,
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