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Larry D. Wright
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n his letter to the Romans, St. Paul writes: “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 15:4-6).
Above: The Rev. Daniel Conrad (CTSFW 1984), with wife Kathy and daughter Ana. Opposite page, right: The first graduating class of Concordia the Reformer Seminary (Seminario Concordia el Reformador) in the Dominican Republic.
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God’s message of the hope of salvation is vividly written throughout Scriptures, as witnessed by His endurance and His encouragement for us to live in harmony with each other and to glorify God. Certainly, living in harmony with our fellow man in our fallen world is challenging, to say the least. Each day we face the world around us, which seems to unfold, change, and permutate in both positive and negative ways we
never thought possible. Yet St. Paul’s exhortation to the Romans, and us, is that we “live in such harmony” that we “may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Facing challenges with one voice is certainly daunting, yet it can be even more so for those who would proclaim the hope of salvation in lands beyond our borders. The Rev. Daniel Conrad, his wife Kathy, and their daughter Ana serve our Lord For Forthe theLife Lifeof ofthe theWorld World
