LONDON (RNS) — In the first case of its kind, a British court has convicted three Muslim men — who claimed they were acting under teachings of their religion — of openly advocating the execution of gays. Jurors in Derby, England,…
(RNS) — Almost half of churchgoing Americans say their lives have not changed a bit due to their time in the pews, a new survey shows. Barna Group, an evangelical company based in California, found that 46 percent reported no change.…
By Kim Plummer Krull “A lot of hearts are broken” at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Salina, Kan., and in other LCMS communities after the tragic car accident Jan. 28 that killed the wife and two young children of the…
Needed: Confession, Absolution In his December “Pressure Points” response to the anxious and scared brother or sister in Christ whose church job is in jeopardy, Dr. Bruce Hartung rightly begins with the comfort of Christian identity — Baptism. He writes,…
Issues in Christian Education, a journal produced by Concordia University Nebraska, Seward, Neb., since 1966, is now available only online. The electronic Issues will be produced three times a year. Just like its print predecessor, each issue of the free publication…
By Adriane Dorr “We are ready to break the silence of awareness about malaria,” said Archbishop Christian Ekong, president of the Lutheran Church of Nigeria (LCN). Following his attendance at Concordia Theological Seminary’s annual Symposia in Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan.…
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: Jeffrey Means in his book Trauma and Evil describes silence as a form of evil. Evil! Our silence in speaking out against evil can be considered a sin of omission when our voices need to…
Needed: Confession, Absolution In his December “Pressure Points” response to the anxious and scared brother or sister in Christ whose church job is in jeopardy, Dr. Bruce Hartung rightly begins with the comfort of Christian identity — Baptism. He writes,…
SEAN L. RIPPY, Boise, Idaho, has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. KATHLEEN VICTORSON (REIMER, KOSTRZEWA), Milwaukee, Wis.; MELISSA BROWN, Seymour, Ind.; and MARTHA (WIESENBORN) BROWN, Concordia, Mo., have applied for reinstatement…
The LCMS National Housing Support Corporation Board of Directors (LHS Board) is seeking nominations for the position of chief executive. The chief executive is accountable to the LHS Board of Directors and attends all board meetings, reporting on the progress…
Hong Kong International School seeks to fill an administrator position starting with the 2012-13 school year — director of Educational Technology Services. The following teaching positions also are vacant: lower primary counselor, speech language specialist, P.E. teacher. upper primary classroom…
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Delegates to the 56th LCMS North Dakota District convention, meeting Jan. 22-25 in Grand Forks, N.D., re-elected on the first ballot the Rev. Dr. James A. Baneck, 50, of Mandan to his second three-year term as district president. North Dakota is…
To receive free resources to celebrate LCMS “Armed Forces Sunday” May 20, all congregations must place new orders by Feb. 10. This year’s theme — “New Mission … New Orders … Move Out!” — is based on John 17:11-19. The website…
By Sarah Schafer WASHINGTON — Despite cold and rain, more than 120 Lutherans marched among more than 250,000 pro-life advocates in the 39th annual “March for Life” here Jan. 23. Trying their best to avoid the mud, Lutherans from 12 states…
By Kim Plummer Krull Hours after deadly storms ripped through the South early Jan. 23, the Rev. Ed Brashier already had organized a chainsaw team that was clearing fallen trees from the home of an LCMS member family in Centerpoint, Ala. “We…
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