(RNS) — Three Buddhists, a Hindu and a “none” will walk into the 113th Congress, and it’s no joke. Rather, it’s a series of “firsts” that reflect the growing religious diversity of the country. When the new Congress is sworn in…
MUSKOGEE, Okla. (RNS) — A district judge in Oklahoma who sentenced a 17-year-old boy to 10 years of church attendance is standing by his sentence as the right thing to do — even if it may not have been the…
LONDON (RNS) — In a surprise move that shocked both sides of a years-long debate, the Church of England Nov. 20 rejected an expected move to allow women bishops, preserving the church’s status as one of the last bastions of…
(RNS) — Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said Nov. 15 that the Diocese of South Carolina can’t unilaterally secede from the national church, and urged conservatives to stay despite sharp disputes over theology and homosexuality. “The Episcopal Diocese of South…
(RNS) — There is a moment in Steven Spielberg’s masterful new film “Lincoln” when the 16th president asks the kind of big question usually tackled by religion: Why are we here? “Do you think we choose the times into which we…
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Kenyan church leaders are lining up in opposition to proposed new marriage bills, which they say will weaken marriage by allowing cohabitating couples to register as married. One bill would bring Christian, Hindu, Muslim, civil and customary…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — In the days following Thanksgiving, there’s already Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday to kick off the holiday shopping season. Now, a group of charities and corporate sponsors is urging Americans to make the…
By James H. Heine STORM LAKE, Iowa — Perhaps it’s generational, but when many of us think of the heartland — of Iowa, for example — the image that comes to mind is one of rural tranquility: 4-H projects, county and…
With Barbara A. Below The 2013 LCMS Convention presents an opportunity for individuals, congregations and organizations to gather a special offering in support of our work together as the Synod. The 2013 National Offering theme, “Together As Synod,”…
The LCMS Young Adult Ministry website, www.lcmsyam.org, has a new look and a number of new features. Jessica Bordeleau, a consultant for LCMS Young Adult Ministry (which is with the Synod’s Office of National Mission [ONM]), outlined for Reporter how…
Americans have a day for giving thanks, followed by two for getting deals: “Black Friday” on Nov. 23 and “Cyber Monday” on Nov. 26. Wouldn’t it be great to have a day for giving back? This year a group of charities and…
By Megan K. Mertz “The living room portion of our house had been blown away,” said the Rev. Alan Steinke, recounting his first look at his Massapequa, N.Y., home after Superstorm Sandy pounded the Eastern Seaboard on Oct. 29. Steinke,…
Quoting from NIV At the end of your Page 4 October article with the headline of “2011 NIV gender-neutral language a ‘serious weakness’” was this editor’s note: “A recent conversation with the publisher of NIV [New International Version] confirmed that…
WILLIAM J. SCHUERMAN, Milwaukee, Wis., has applied for reinstatement to the Ministers of Religion–Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. DONNA L. BOBB, Carmel, Ind.; KELLY HANSEN, Orange, Calif.; BRENDA HANTULA, Orange, Calif.; and ANTHONY A. WITTMAN, Columbus, Ind., have…
The audit of the Concordia Publishing House has been completed and is available by contacting directly: Concordia Publishing House3558 South Jefferson AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63118-3968(314) 268-1000 Posted Nov. 19, 2012 Return to Top
The LCMS Office of National Mission, St. Louis, seeks a manager, Disaster Response. The candidate must be a member in good standing of an LCMS congregation and have training in theology from a Concordia University System school or an LCMS…
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