Well, I just finished my last board meeting at Concordia Publishing House. When I was first elected by the LCMS convention back in 1998, I did not realize that the term of office was the same as the U.S. Senate, 6 years! Then I got re-elected. I’ve been going to quarterly meetings for 12 years. That’s 48 meetings!
And they have been eventful. Lots of changes, controversies, and challenges were taken up by the board during the last 12 years. Now, I leave with a good feeling. The quality of the books and other resources being published at CPH has shot up during my term, and now the house is turning out books like the Lutheran Study Bible, the Treasury of Daily Prayer, The Lutheran Service Book, the Concordia, and scores of other superb products. That quality includes Biblical and confessional fidelity and depth. Not only that, the company has never been stronger financially, defying the times and the trends.
So, farewell, CPH! I’ll miss my quarterly box of free books, but you are in good hands.
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