Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is offering a new Bible study series that’s specifically designed to help pastors with limited time and budgets. All components of the In the Word Bible Studies — four video presentations, leaders guides and student study…

Under the theme “Adopted in Christ,” Lutherans For Life (LFL) will hold its 2011 national conference Aug. 5-6 at the Sheraton Grand DFW Hotel in Dallas. Registration opens March 3 online at the LFL website, www.lutheransforlife.org, where other details about…

By James Heine St. John’s Lutheran Church, Yankton, S.D., was honored recently by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) for its support of Guard or Reserve employees called to active duty. The congregation received the DOD’s Pro Patria Award at…

LCMS President Emeritus Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick began serving March 1 as presidential ambassador for mission advancement at Concordia University Texas, Austin. In the newly created position, Kieschnick will “nurture and expand” existing relationships with congregations, organizations, foundations and individuals…

ST. LOUIS — The Synod’s Board of Directors took several positive actions at its Feb. 17-18 meeting here — including endorsement of allocating to 28 projects of Synod units a total of $1,150,000 in funds anticipated from Thrivent Financial for…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) — Mixing science and religion seems a good recipe for on-screen fireworks. Add politics and things will erupt off the screen, too. “The Genesis Code,” a film about college students trying to reconcile creationism and evolution,…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — If President Obama and the U.S. Department of Justice no longer want to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) from challenges by gay rights activists, who will? Leading conservative law firms say they’re eager to defend…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Obama administration announced on Feb. 23 it will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, a nearly 15-year-old law that defines marriage as heterosexual unions. In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Eric Holder said…

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (RNS/ENInews) — Worshippers gathered outdoors on Feb. 27 after an earthquake ravaged New Zealand’s second-largest city, meeting in unfamiliar churches and next to damaged buildings to reflect, pray, mourn and give thanks. The death toll from the…

(RNS) — A federal judge on Feb. 22 dismissed a lawsuit filed by Christians who argue that President Obama’s health care overhaul violates their religious freedom. The Christians said they believe that God will heal them from disease and that…