What reasons do you hear for lack of attending or lack of support of Lutheran schools? Too expensive. Too risky. Not addressing my child’s needs. Hypocritical. Not a priority. Just too hard to justify. These and more have been mumbled or quite audible by members of our churches, pastors, parents, and even… Read more »
Mark Muehl
Faces of Anxiousness and Faith
The grandsons have left the house for their next stop and ultimately for their new home in Michigan. Sebastian and Theodore are wide eyed, energetic boys who leave a path of toys wherever they have been. During their stay with Oma and Papa, they’ve been treated to playgrounds, a tractor and combine… Read more »
Catch the Lutheran Spirit
Be a VIP!Introducing (again!) The Lutheran Schools Partnership’s first ever fundraising event, Very Important Partnerships (VIP). As a reader of this post, you are one of our VIPs as you value Lutheran education and follow the activities of TLSP. As a VIP, we enjoy your support through prayers, interest in TLSP and… Read more »
Teacher Summer Trainings
Summers off–HA!I can remember when I first started teaching and my non-educator friends would talk about how nice it must be to “have the summer off” from work. While the change of pace in the summer was nice, it was never completely time off from working. Like most teachers, I was spending… Read more »
Graduation Greetings
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.Now may the God of peace himself sanctify… Read more »
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign
5 dedicated team members. 1,000 delivery miles. 342 stops. 375 deserving saints. It started out as a crazy idea. A wonderful, crazy idea. Let’s put a sign in every teacher, administrator and pastor’s front yard to let them know we love them and appreciate all they do for their students, churches and… Read more »
The Lutheran Schools Partnership Educator of the Year Nominees
The Lutheran Schools Partnership is pleased to announce the slate of nominees for the first ever Lutheran Schools Partnership Educator of the Year Award. These educators were nominated for this award by their peers or by parents of students in their schools based on areas of strengths in classroom teaching, educational innovation… Read more »
Big Thanks
This last quarter of the school year best never leave our memory. We now have phrases that have been embedded in our heads - social distancing, new normal and Zoom. But, we also have been given seeds of doubt and fear. Who can I trust? Where can I go for confident information… Read more »
Peace... Completely
“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. “ 1 Thess 5:23 “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” —Ronald Reagan… Read more »
Moving to Home Base
Practicing social distancing is an important part of slowing the spread of COVID-19, and out of love for those who are vulnerable, and a great appreciation for those who work in healthcare, I do it gladly. I am thankful to be able to be “home based” with my children.Yet while practicing social… Read more »