LMM - Lutheran Men In Mission

12/03/2025

Daily Advent Prayer
Christ, the Light of the world, empower us to shine as lights in this dark world of sin.
Christ, give our congregations and their members a desire to serve you by seeking out those who need a relationship with you.
O Emmanuel, God with us, Jesus Christ, desire of every nation, Savior of all peoples,
come and dwell within our hearts and lives.
We praise you, for you are good,
And your mercy endures forever. Amen
Come Lord Jesus,
Open our hearts to welcome you; let the Word become flesh in our hearts and in our lives. Bring us hope. Amen.

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.

12/01/2025

11/30/2025

Daily Advent Prayer - 2025
We believe that Christ shows up not only at the end of all things, but in the midst of all things. God has this habit of appearing where we least expect… in a stable, among the poor, on a cross, at an empty tomb, the devastated places of our world, and in the ordinary moments of our lives.
If Advent teaches us anything, it’s that God comes into the world in ways that surprises us, unsettles us, and ultimately heals us. Advent Hope, isn’t a passive hope. Jesus isn’t calling us to sit around to wait for the skies to open. He is calling each one of us to build and participate in the Kingdom that is already at work…. feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, healing what is broken, standing with those who are hurt or marginalized, speaking truth in love, creating peace in both small and mighty ways. This work isn’t busy work. This is readiness. This is what it means to keep awake. When we are doing these things, we are not preparing like God is in some far off place. We are meeting God who is already here. God shows up. God keeps showing up, not because we are ready or earned it, but because that is who God is. Jesus promises that even when we are caught off guard, even when we are unprepared, distracted and imperfect, God’s arrival is ultimately for our healing and our restoration in a world that needs renewal. Christ comes unexpectedly to shake us awake not with fear, but with hope. Not to condemn, but to transform. Not to take us away from the world, but to empower us to love the world more deeply. In this first week of Advent, as we await the Savior, may we stay awake... may we pay attention… may we watch for God in unlikely places… may we prepare our hearts, not by trying to predict the future, but by practicing love right now.
For Christ is coming! Christ is here! Christ will come again!

During this season of Advent, Project Twelve (PXII) will be sharing an image and prayer each day. Please take a moment to stop, pray and listen to the "still, small voice." Let PXII walk with you as we all prepare our hearts and minds for Christmas and it's true meaning.

Feel free to forward and share this with anyone who might need or would appreciate this opportunity to intentionally pause during this season of Advent.

11/26/2025

The new Winter 2026 Newsletter has these stories:
- 12 Week Discipleship Course
- Ideas for Growing Your Men's Ministry
- New Book to Study starting Dec 2
- and more
https://www.lutheranmeninmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LMM-Foundations-Winter26.pdf

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11/03/2025

A time to intentionally honor and remember saints, known and unknown, in a solemn worship experience.

10/18/2025

The LMM board is meeting this weekend and focusing on the future of men's ministry. Today there was even a "working lunch" discussing different components.
Please keep the LMM board in your prayers for the rest of this weekend.

09/04/2025

Luke 14:25-33
Now large crowds were traveling with him, and he turned and said to them, “Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it will begin to ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? If he cannot, then while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace. So therefore, none of you can become my disciple if you do not give up all your possessions.

09/02/2025

The new Summer 2025 Newsletter has a theme around stories:
https://www.lutheranmeninmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/LMM-foundationsE-Summer-25MR.pdf
- Stories from Lon and Vic
- John affirming your part of LMM's story
- LMM Swag link
- and more

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08/29/2025

LMM nation… let Labor Day be a sacred interruption to attend your incompleteness!

“17 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty]; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. 2 Then I will

08/07/2025

Remember, LMM does an online Bible Study every Thursday evening at 7pm Central.
Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

Luke 12:32-40
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds alert when he comes; truly I tell you, he will fasten his belt and have them sit down to eat, and he will come and serve them. If he comes during the middle of the night or near dawn and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

“But know this: if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

08/05/2025

Here is an exert from the book our group is reading on Tuesday nights. It's Life Out Loud: Joining Jesus Outside the Walls of the Church, by Rowland Smith. Straight forward concepts but sometimes a challenge to live out. Are you living a "questionable life?" p. 67

08/02/2025

Every day…

https://myreporternews.com/2025/08/01/spirituality-101/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL7YbVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnOJjvE7KTYXxVrhqthm93Lsv_pQnyE5URLHealVQkJ_MoB83TfjCNhbpeSC_aem_IGGSHIAg3I7JWxuFO4Cn-A

“Surely, I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. 6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that