Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord. He is like a shrub in the desert and shall not see any good come. He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness, in an uninhabited salt land. “Blessed is the man who trusts […]

Episode 67: featuring Stacy McGhee Stacy McGhee, President and CEO of LSEM, joins the podcast and talks about how the group of educators, support staff, parents, pastors and administrators should join together in celebrating the students in our classrooms and resource rooms so that they feel supported, loved and safe in a positive way. By [...]

Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” – 2 Chronicles 20:20 Good morning.  One […]

Episode 66: featuring Mindy English Mindy English, Lutheran Special Education Ministries' new Director of Programs and Services, joins the podcast to talk about her new role and her background in special education. A Lutheran educator for over 30 years, Mindy spent a great majority of them as a resource room teacher at LSEM. LSEM is [...]

So, the LORD gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and they took possession of it and dwelt in it. The LORD gave them rest all around, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers. And not a man of all their enemies stood […]

Episode 65: featuring Richard Schumacher Richard Schumacher, Senior Director of Operations at Lutheran Special Education Ministries, kicks off the 8th season of the Lutheran Education Podcast. In the season opener, he talks about school communications and how it's changed over the years from printed newsletters to today's preferred electronic methods like emails and apps. Rich [...]

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through […]

~written by Margaret Hocking, LSEM teacher at Our Savior Lutheran School in Hartland, MI~ “Look at how long that is,” my student exclaimed when we finished writing her summary after reading a short selection. “I am remembering so much more than I did at the beginning of the year,” she continued.  Then we both smiled […]

Devotion for Educators Based on Psalm 116 “I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.” — Psalm 116:1 (ESV) The Teacher’s Cry and the Lord’s Ear Educators live at the intersection of vocation and challenge. Each day, teachers pour themselves into the lives of students—emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. […]

~written by Erin Baller, LSEM teacher at St. John Lutheran School in Rochester, MI~ At the start of 5th grade, Maria (name changed for privacy) could barely read beyond simple three-letter words. She struggled to sound out words, lacked confidence, and often sat quietly during reading time, trying to hide the fact that she couldn’t keep up. […]