The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

Main Street Living

About Main Street Living

Main Street Living is a Lutheran Television Program that is endorsed by The South Dakota District of The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod. The program is financially supported by the viewers and congregations of the viewing area. Broadcast each Sunday on KDLT-NBC, Sioux Falls, at 10 AM Central Time, and KCAU-ABC, Sioux City, at 10 AM Central Time.

The first portion of the program is remastered episodes of Lutheran hour ministries, This is the Life. This retro TV series was extremely popular in the late 1970s and 1980s. This program airs for the first 30 minutes of the Main Street Living.

The Mission of Main Street Living

  • To present an evangelistic television ministry that invites the unchurched and shut-in to better know the saving grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
  • To present a quality Christian television program with Lutheran foundations.
  • To present the Gospel of Jesus Christ through a Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod worship service to viewers in the upper midwest.
  • To spiritually and financially involve the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod congregations in the upper midwest.

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February 21 Airing

This Is the Life – Social responsibility and Christian witness is the topic in “The Day We Lost Ella Mae”. 

Worship Service – Rev. Jeffrey Bloom of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lincoln, NE delivers the message.  Additional information is available on the web site:  www.mainstreetliving.com. 

 

February 28 airing

This Is the Life – “Out of Bondage” examines the Christian approach to alcoholism.

Worship Service – Rev. Christopher LaBoube of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Mapleton, IA delivers the message “The Peace of God Gives Us Hope” based on Romans 5:1-11.  Additional information is available on the web site:  www.mainstreetliving.com. 

March 7 airing

This is the Life – “Man Adrift” is a Fisher Family episode that discusses the relationship of Faith and Works.

Worship Service – Rev. Paul Egger of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Galva, IA, delivers the message “Gifts From Sinai” based on Exodus 20:1-17. Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com.

 

March 14 airing

This is the Life –  What is proper when Christians face adversity is discussed in this episode “Time Out for Bill”.

Worship Service – Rev. G. Clausen of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sheldon, IA, delivers the message “Saved by Grace Through Faith” based on Ephesians 2:1-10.  Additional information is available on the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com.

 

March 21 airing

This is the Life – “A Gift for Grandpa” depicts how Freddie goes to great lengths to get a gift for Grandpa Fisher and learns valuable lessons along the way.

Worship Service – Rev. David Lyons of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Schaller, IA, delivers the message “Glory Be To Jesus” based on Mark 10:45.  Additional information is available on the web site:  www.mainstreetliving.com. 

 

March 28 airing

This is the Life/Main Street Living

The entire one-hour broadcast will feature a tour of the Holy Land.  It will displace the “This Is The Life” program as well as the worship service.  This tour features many places where Jesus walked and talked.  “The Holy Land-The Eternal Rock Tour” features your Lutheran brothers and sisters as they discover many of these sacred sites.  The tour is guided by Rev. Nabil Nour of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartford, South Dakota, who was raised in Galilee. Additional information is available on the web site:  www.mainstreetliving.com.