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Dr. Martin Dicke, LCMS Missionary to Papua New Guinea, rejoins us today to tell the story of Pr. John Mos, a pastor in PNG. Pr. Mos travels from the Papaki Circuit where he and another pastor care for fourteen congregations to Timothy Lutheran Seminary to get bread, wine, and other supplies for the churches under his care. Sounds like a normal trip, until you learn that he hikes two days through the bush just to get to the airport! Listen to the podcast for more details. To learn more about Dr. Dicke and the work he’s doing in PNG, you can email him directly, visit his website, or his Facebook page, Dicke’s Back to PNG. Dr. Dicke also has an active Youtube Channel; one of the videos we discussed in this episode, One Stone at a Time can also be found there. Please support Dr. Dicke’s work in PNG. Thank you for listening to the LCMS Asia podcast. If you have questions or want to know more about a specific topic in Asia, please let me know.`

The Yuyane mission station in PNG was burned done years ago. Pr. Philip is now working to rebuild the congregations in this area of Papua New Guinea. Dr. Martin Dicke was born in Papua New Guinea where his parents served as missionaries. Now, many years later, he has returned to PNG to help the Lutheran church declare the forgiveness of Christ through music. Today, Dr. Dicke tells the story of Pr. Philip. He serves the Yuyane mission station near Porgera, a town in the Enga Province. Dr. Dicke’s father helped start the work there, but the church got caught in tribal warfare a while ago. Now, Pr. Philip is trying to rebuild the congregations of the area and gather the scattered flock. If you would like to support Dr. Dicke, you can support him directly at lcms.org/dicke (http://lcms.org/dicke). For questions, please send an email to martin.dicke@lcmsintl.org (mailto:martin.dicke@lcmsintl.org). You can also contact your host, Rev. Roy S. Askins at roy.askins@lcmsintl.org (mailto:roy.askins@lcmsintl.org). Ple

Last May, Rev. Dr. Daniel Jastram, Theological Education in Japan and Theological Education Facilitator for the Asia region, attended a theological symposium at Kobe Lutheran Theological Seminary. In this episode, he discusses the benefits of these short term theological conferences for pastors and lay people of our partner churches through Asia. The Asia region host a number of these theological conferences throughout the Asia region every year. You can support this work directly. Visit the LCMS website (https://www.lcms.org/projectcatalog#content-filter:value=conferences) where you can give directly to this project. As always, if you have questions or comments, please email me directly (mailto:roy.askins@lcmsintl.org). Thank you for listening.

Since the 1990s, the LCMS along with Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has been working with numerous partners to translate Martin Luther’s Works into the Chinese language. Right now, four volumes are already in print and available for purchase around the world, including China. The fifth volume is currently in production. Recently, we talked with Rev. Dr. Henry Rowold, one of the key proponents in getting this project in the works. In this, our longest podcast to date, Dr. Rowold digs deep in the work of translating Martin Luther into Chinese. Please support this work (https://www.lcms.org/givenow/luther-chinese). Give now and help translate Martin Luther’s Works into the most widely spoken language in the world.

In this episode, Pr. Chuck Hoffman provides an introduction to his life and service at International Lutheran Church, Seoul, South Korea. He talks about some joys and challenges of bringing the Means of Grace to God's people in an international context. For more information on International Lutheran Church, Seoul, South Korea, please visit their website: ilcseoul.net. To contact Pr. Hoffman directly, send him an email at chuck.hoffman@lcmsintl.org For comments and questions on the LCMS Asia podcast, contact Pr. Askins at roy.askins@lcmsintl.org.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod has been doing work in Papua New Guinea since the 1960s. In today's episode, Rev. Larry Matro, Oceania Area Director, talks about Timothy Lutheran Seminary in PNG.

In November, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (lcms.org), Luther Academy (lutheracademy.com), and the Lutheran Church in the Philippines hosted a conference. The Rev. Ross Johnson, LCMS Disaster Response, discussed how mercy and the theology of the cross interact. The Rev. Prof. John T. Pless discussed the Two Kingdoms and how it might inform the work of the LCP. During the conference, the Rev. Antonio Reyes took some time to share some of the history of the LCP and also how the three conferences hosted by Disaster Response and Luther Academy helped the LCP. He also closes with a discussion about how important it is to connect Mercy work to Word and Sacrament. If you would like more information, you can contact your host, Rev. Roy S. Askins at roy.askins@lcmsintl.org.

In November 2016, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (lcms.org), Luther Academy (lutheracademy.com), and the Lutheran Church in the Philippines hosted a conference. The Rev. Ross Johnson, LCMS Disaster Response, discussed how mercy and the theology of the cross interact. The Rev. Prof. John T. Pless discussed the Two Kingdoms and how it might inform the work of the LCP. Mercy work must remain connected to Word and Sacrament ministry. Rev. Johnson explains how he works both in the United States and internationally, particularly the Philippines, to show mercy to the world while keeping it firmly rooted in Word and Sacrament ministry.

In November, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (lcms.org), Luther Academy (lutheracademy.com), and the Lutheran Church in the Philippines hosted a conference. The Rev. Ross Johnson, LCMS Disaster Response, discussed how mercy and the theology of the cross interact. The Rev. Prof. John T. Pless discussed the Two Kingdoms and how it might inform the work of the LCP. The Rev. Felipe Ehican, pastor and vice president of the LCP shared how the Philippines benefits from the theology of the cross. The Philippines frequently endures natural disaster, and understanding how God works in suffering provides a great theological foundation for the work of the church. Rev. Ehican also explained how the Two Kingdoms is particularly relevant for the LCP as a result of upheavals both in the culture and the political realm. If you want more information, please send an email the host, Rev. Roy S. Askins at roy.askins@lcmsintl.org.

A few years ago, the China Evangelical Lutheran Church began a preaching station among the indigenous population in Taiwan. Pr. Paul discusses what that work looks like and how Christ is working through this work. To contact Dr. Paul and get more information, send him an email at michael.paul@lcmsintl.org.

To find out more about the work of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in Asia, please visit the LCMS website: lcms.org/asia (http://www.lcms.org/asia) To support the work of Rev. Peter Kolb, visit his support page: lcms.org/givenow/kolb (http://www.lcms.org/givenow/kolb) To find out more about Rev. Kolb and his family, visit his info page: lcms.org/kolb (http://www.lcms.org/kolb) Thank you for listening to the LCMS Asia podcast.

If you would like to learn more about the work of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) and her partner churches in Asia, please visit the website: lcms.org/asia (http://www.lcms.org/asia). To support the work of Dr. Naumann, please visit his giving page: lcms.org/givenow/naumann (http://www.lcms.org/givenow/naumann) To learn more about his work, visit his information page: lcms.org/naumann (http://www.lcms.org/naumann) Thank you again for listening to the LCMS Asia podcast.

The Rev. Dr. Charles Cortright talks about teaching the book of Romans in two entirely different contexts in Asia: Philippines and Bangladesh. To learn more about work in the Asia region, visit: lcms.org/asia (http://www.lcms.org/asia) To support Dr. Cortright, visit: lcms.org/givenow/cortright (http://www.lcms.org/givenow/cortright) To learn more about Dr. Cortright, visit: lcms.org/cortright (http://www.lcms.org/cortright) Thank you, Dr. Cortright for taking the time to talk to us and for coming to teach on the book of Romans in Asia.

Pr. Charles Ferry discusses the upcoming convention for the Indonesian Christian Lutheran Church (GKLI).