In his keynote at the 92nd International Convention of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League, Ned Jarrett advised convention-goers to “build respect in your fellow man” — a motto he lived by, first as a racecar driver, and later as a broadcaster.…

Neither a couple of angry swans, a gaggle of geese, nor snapping turtles prevented Jeffrey A. Craig-Meyer from making good on his challenge to fellow LCMS World Mission employees: “Raise $20,000 for mission work by June 30 and I’ll swim…

Scholarships are still available for students, their spouses, and their children to attend the national Lutherans For Life (LFL) conference this weekend in St. Louis. Individual registration for the entire conference is $85 for students, with registrations also available for…

Dr. J.A.O. (“Jack”) Preus III plans to step down as president of Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., in September to become executive vice president of mission advancement at Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services in Watertown, Wis. In a June 30 letter…

Lutherans For Life and LCMS World Relief and Human Care are encouraging Lutherans to join a free webcast discussion about the health care reform legislation under consideration by Congress, as it pertains to abortion. During the 70-minute program, broadcast live…

Concordia Publishing House is offering through Oct. 1 a selection of new Christmas books at 35 percent off during its “Christmas in July” sale: The First Christmas Present, written by Marilyn Sommerer, encourages children ages 4 to 6 to focus…

By Paula Schlueter Ross Fresh on the heels of winning a lawsuit that guarantees its freedom to distribute religious literature at public events in St. Louis, the Apple of His Eye once again attended a gay-pride event in the city’s…

Lester W. Schultz, a member of the LCMS Board of Directors from 1977 to 1992, died July 6 at his home in Fayetteville, Ga., from congestive heart failure and related complications.  He was 89. The funeral service was July 9…

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host three events this fall that are open to church workers, students, and anyone with an interest in the proclamation of the Gospel in today’s world: The “Day of Exegetical Reflection” is set for Sept.…

Concordia Publishing House is offering nearly 300 products at 50 to 80 percent off, while supplies last, during its Online Warehouse Sale. Included in the sale are: adult and youth Bible studies. Bibles. books for children, teens, adults, and professional…

The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod has joined two social-networking services in order to reach more people with the Gospel, keep visitors up to date on Synod information, and encourage a more personal connection with the church. The Synod’s Twitter account, started…

By Katie Kuekes Although A.J. Davis will be the first Synod missionary to serve in Presov, Slovakia, he doesn’t view that assignment to unfamiliar territory and people as intimidating, but rather as a continuation of mission history that goes back to…

SELCJune 22-25Ann Arbor, Mich. Elected: Dr. Carl H. Krueger Jr., Cudahy, Wis., president, fifth term, first ballot. Rev. Andrew Dzurovcik, Clark, N.J., first vice president. Rev. Christopher Cahill, Lodi, Ohio, second vice president. Rev. Paul M. Hoyer, Lake Mary, Fla.,…

Central IllinoisJuly 5-7Springfield, Ill. Elected: Rev. David J. Bueltmann, Buffalo, Ill., president, fifth term, fourth ballot. Bueltmann has served in the post since 1995, completing two years of Dr. Robert Kuhn’s term when he was elected that year as LCMS…

Future cultural values, education, transforming congregations, partnerships, church planting, and stewardship will be topics for the Reaching Rural America for Christ Conference Nov. 5-7 at the Arbor Lodge Lied Conference Center in Nebraska City, Neb. Described as an event “for…

The LCMS Board for Communication Services (BCS), St. Louis, seeks nominations and applications for director of News and Information Services.  This position reports to the executive director of Communications and is responsible for: serving as executive editor of the Synod’s…