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The Board of Regents of Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis., herewith gives notice of intent to promote to a continuing-level appointment the following: DR. JAMES BURKEE, DR. REID NELSON, and DR. RICHARD SCHNAKE.  Any comments concerning this intent should be…

After Hurricane Katrina, trucker Craig Hansen delivered everything from diapers to generators to families on the Gulf Coast as part of 15 relief shipments sponsored by LCMS World Relief/Human Care and Orphan Grain Train. Now the 30-year trucking veteran hopes…

The colleges, universities, and seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod admit students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college, university, or…

ORLANDO, Fla. — The LCMS Council of Presidents (COP) focused on “restoring harmony and trust in the … Synod for the sake of Christ’s mission” at its Nov. 12-14 meeting here.  The council also “approved in principle” a proposed alternate-route program…

Concordia Plan Services (CPS) says it will introduce several new health and wellness programs as part of the Concordia Health Plan (CHP), starting March 1. Free to all CHP members, those programs will consist of Health Risk Assessment (HRA), Health Advisors…

By Paula Schlueter Ross Thank God for graduate programs, which are continuing to draw ever-increasing numbers of students to the Synod’s universities with each passing year. This fall’s total undergraduate and graduate enrollment of 20,091 for the 10 Concordia University…

By Karen Boettcher This commentary is in response to the “Statement Regarding Immigration Concerns” issued June 2 by Dr. Gerald Kieschnick, LCMS president, and Rev. Matthew Harrison, executive director of LCMS World Relief/Human Care.  The commentary — written from the…

Participants in a symposium hosted last month by the American Bible Society expressed “a little bit of shock and amazement” that the Missouri Synod is reaching out with the Gospel through the Ablaze! movement, says LCMS World Mission Executive Director…

As the son of a pastor and a church worker himself, Dr. Kurt Krueger says serving God as a pastor, teacher, or other professional church worker can be extremely fulfilling. “It’s a great life for those of us who’ve been…

By Paula Schlueter Ross “Fan Into Flame” — the Synodwide campaign to raise $100 million by 2010 to support the worldwide evangelism effort known as Ablaze! — is officially off and running. Rolled out early this year as a pilot…

Funeral liturgies and prayers for the dead were among topics discussed during the recent session of the U.S. Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue, which met Oct. 12-15 in Baltimore.  The theme for this round of discussions is “The Hope of Eternal Life.” Regarding…

By Kim Krull The woman who lost everything in the fire that devastated a Concordia Lutheran Ministries retirement building in Cabot, Pa. — yet donated $100 to help fellow homeless residents — is just one example of these senior citizens’ strength…

Lutherans For Life (LFL) and LCMS Life Ministries are offering an array of resources to help congregations and other groups observe “Sanctity of Human Life Sunday” on Jan. 21.  The materials also are suitable to use any time of the…

By Kim Krull Hurricane Katrina changed many lives in many heartbreaking ways.  But for Rev. Larry Beane, one surprisingly positive change is his return to a boyhood hobby. “Hurricane Katrina convinced me to become active in ham radio once again,”…

Growing stewardship is a growing interest, judging from the response to the November Reporter story about the new Consecrated Stewards emphasis developed by the Lutheran Church Extension Fund’s (LCEF) Capital Funding Services. Pastors seeking more Consecrated Stewards information can directly…