Last fiscal year, over $4,600 was designated to KINDLE from Thrivent Choice Dollars.  These dollars have a significant impact on KINDLE and its programs.  Caree Rahberg shared these encouraging words about why she and...

20 Years in 2020!   This week, at the largest gathering of people in the KINDLE community scheduled for this year, 70 church workers had the opportunity to remember, celebrate, and respond to the...

My wife Beth and I attended the KINDLE: Couples learning event in January.  My purpose was twofold.  I have been on the KINDLE Board of Directors for over a year.  I thought attending a...

Looking at the last 20 years … What a dedicated group of eight people (Steve Arnold, Les Stroh, Lyle Heggemeier, Jack Giles, Alan Gunderman, Linda Olsen, William Karpenko, and Sue Steege in the picture,...

Happy New Year! Happy Epiphany! Happy 20th Anniversary! A season of celebrating, remembering, and responding. How did you celebrate the beginning of a new year and a new decade? With friends and family? A...

Change is in the air; a new season is upon us. A new school year, changing leaves, cooler temperatures and new rhythms. So often with a new season comes new opportunities, especially in our...

Classic KINDLE, Here we go.  I have been involved in KINDLE in many ways for over a decade.  When I went through Classic in 2008, I knew I would be back to serve the...

The final years of ministry can bring unique challenges. Perhaps it’s the “sandwich generation” challenge of providing support for adult children while also caring for one or more aged parents.  Perhaps it’s the challenge...

The deeper one digs into the planning, execution, and experience of the 2019 LCMS National Youth Gathering, the more examples of Christ-like Servant Leadership become increasingly apparent. In talking with or hearing from those...