Yesterday, the National LCMS Youth Gathering - We Believe - ended in New Orleans. Over 23,000 Lutheran youth gathered together for a time to worship, learn and grow. I am a firm believer that every Lutheran youth should do two things. Number One - Go on a Mission Trip. Number Two - Go to a National Youth Gathering. Both of these events will change your life in dramatic, if admittedly different, ways. I know because I experienced both and my life was changed by both. My first experience with a National Youth Gathering was in 1995 - River of Light in San Antonio. I lived in San Antonio and … Read More...