Category Archives: Glenn

Fluegge News Update (Feb 27, 2011)

Dear friends in Christ, FLUEGGE NEWS UPDATE It has been awhile since our last update and for that I apologize. The months of December-January are the equivalent of “summer vacation” here. I had meant to write a quick update, but … Continue reading

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Glenn’s Trip to Madagascar

I threw together a long video of pictures from Glenn’s trip to Madagascar. I apologize for the length but it’s hard to get it all in there.

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Lutheranism is NOT new in Madagascar

I’m used to working in places such at Togo, where the Lutheran church is 25-30 years old (started around 1980). Well, that’s just simply not the case here. Yesterday, the wife of our host (she’s also a fourth year student … Continue reading

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Serving through teaching in Madagascar

Dear friends in Christ, I am thoroughly enjoying my time with these students – so much so that I got caught up in the moment and completely forgot that yesterday was Thanksgiving (sorry to Mike, my traveling comrade!). I did … Continue reading

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Pictures of Lutheran Revival in Madagascar

Dear friends in Christ, Greetings once again from Madagascar. I am finally up online and able to post blogs directly…rather than having to pass through Susan. Here are some photos from the Malagasy Lutheran Church revival that we attended. The … Continue reading

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Madagascar

Dear friends in Christ, I write this to you from Antsirabe, Madagascar. I’m sitting at a Cyber cafe hooked up online and they want to close soon, so this won’t be a long post. I mostly want to dearly thank … Continue reading

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Prayer Request!

Dear friends in Christ, I need to ask for your prayers.  In less than 24 hours I’ll be traveling to Madagascar to teach at one of their Lutheran seminaries. We just received news of a coup attempt this last Wednesday … Continue reading

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Seminary or University?

I just finished reading a book by Karin Maag – Seminary or University? The Genevan Academy and Reformed Higher Education, 1560-1620. It is surprising how great an effect this small institution had all throughout Europe. Calvin was the impetus behind … Continue reading

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FLUEGGE NEWS UPDATE (Oct 25, 2010)

Dear friends in Christ, FLUEGGE NEWS UPDATE Trip to Madagascar. Please join me in praying for a trip to visit and teach at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Atsimoniavoko, Madagascar from Nov 20 – Dec 4! I’ve been invited to … Continue reading

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Seminary Education – The “Paideia” of the Lord? Or not?

I’m naturally intrigued by anything that smacks of “Theological Education” or “how to train pastors” in responsible and effective ways. We far to often do it “this way” because it was always done that way – which, by the way, … Continue reading

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