Identity in Christ

Faith & Fellowship Magazine
Written By Tim Mathiesen

March/April 2024

Identity in Christ

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The Human Person
Theology, Identity, Faith and Fellowship Magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary, 2024-02
The Human Person
Theology, Identity, Faith and Fellowship Magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary, 2024-02

What does it mean to be human? Looking at that question, you might suggest that perhaps I’m biting off more than I can chew in a short article. A question like that falls into the same category as, “What is the meaning of life?” or “How do I know who I am?”

Theology, Identity, Faith and Fellowship Magazine, Lutheran Brethren Seminary, 2024-02
Our Heart Behind the Statement Paper
Identity in Christ, Human Sexuality, Theology, Mission of God, Position Paper, Leadership, 2024-02
Our Heart Behind the Statement Paper
Identity in Christ, Human Sexuality, Theology, Mission of God, Position Paper, Leadership, 2024-02

I sit alone in my office after an emotional and heartbreaking conversation with a mother watching her daughter, in the midst of an identity crisis, make decisions that cannot be easily undone. And then, as if I am having deja vu, I am transported to a previous conversation with a father.

Identity in Christ, Human Sexuality, Theology, Mission of God, Position Paper, Leadership, 2024-02
Heartache, Hope, and the Gospel
Human Sexuality, Testimony, Parenting, Faith and Fellowship Magazine, 2024-02
Heartache, Hope, and the Gospel
Human Sexuality, Testimony, Parenting, Faith and Fellowship Magazine, 2024-02

Grief is often described as “deep sorrow,” “sadness,” or “heaviness of heart.” For me, in this situation, I would define my grief as “deep sorrow over shattered or unmet expectations.”  It’s private and personal, yet at the same time, it needs to be known so it’s not in the dark. This grief needs light.

Human Sexuality, Testimony, Parenting, Faith and Fellowship Magazine, 2024-02
A Disciple-Making Camp Ministry
Camp Ministry, Inspiration Point, Unleash New Leaders, Disciple-Making, Youth and Young Adults, 2024-02
A Disciple-Making Camp Ministry
Camp Ministry, Inspiration Point, Unleash New Leaders, Disciple-Making, Youth and Young Adults, 2024-02

The vision of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren is to be a Disciple-making Church. One of our Church body’s four objectives, “Unleash New Leaders,” has been a focus for decades at our camp and retreat center in Minnesota, Inspiration Point.

Camp Ministry, Inspiration Point, Unleash New Leaders, Disciple-Making, Youth and Young Adults, 2024-02
Making Disciples Among Youth and Young Adults
Faith and Fellowship Magazine, Youth and Young Adults, Elevate Youth Convention, Rooted Gap Year, North American Mission, 2024-02
Making Disciples Among Youth and Young Adults
Faith and Fellowship Magazine, Youth and Young Adults, Elevate Youth Convention, Rooted Gap Year, North American Mission, 2024-02

My story of being involved in Lutheran Brethren Youth Ministries is only one note in the song that is the beautiful history—the awesome legacy—of the Lutheran Brethren’s investment and concern for the generations that would follow them.

Faith and Fellowship Magazine, Youth and Young Adults, Elevate Youth Convention, Rooted Gap Year, North American Mission, 2024-02
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