Canadian Lutherans re-elect Bugbee

Delegates also adopted resolutions on the diaconate and heard from guests including LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison.

Urban & Inner-City Mission launches new website

The website features what’s happening in LCMS urban mission and a new Facebook page offers updates and a way for followers to connect.

Gard accepts call to Concordia Chicago presidency

The Rev. Dr. Daniel L. Gard plans to begin serving in August as the 11th president of Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.

CPH releases new Spanish-language study Bible

“La Biblia de la Reforma” (The Bible of the Reformation), from Concordia Publishing House, may be ordered in hardback and leather versions.

Synod to provide resources for monthly emphases

The resources will be available free to districts, congregations and schools to use at any time during the month.

‘Reformation 500 Club’ supports Wittenberg Project

The new initiative offers a way for LCMS congregations and schools to sponsor the renovation of the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany.

Movie review: ‘Maleficent’

Christian viewers may want to ask, “Are personal evil deeds permissible providing something evil is being avenged?” writes reviewer Rev. Ted Giese.

Free to be Faithful Essay Contest now open to pastors and church workers

Now, we want to hear from LCMS pastors and church workers through our summer Free to be Faithful Essay Contest.

Great Expectations Newsletter – May 2014

In this issue from LCMS’ Office of National Mission, the importance of supporting those adult children who are raising their own children, and at the same time, parenting their elderly parents, is discussed. Some ways a congregation can minister to and help these individuals are outlined and explained.

Double disasters open doors for Gospel in Chile

Faced with wildfires and an earthquake less than two weeks apart, the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile is undeterred in responding to those who need help.

Synod, CUS, universities aim to improve international collaboration

That was the goal of the International Endeavor Conference, held May 29 with leaders from the Synod, Concordia University System (CUS) and several CUS schools.

Loving people, souls: bottom line for mission support

Church leaders — and later, congregations — are receiving a poster to help spread the word about the need for supporting the mission.

Gard elected president of Concordia University Chicago

Rear Admiral Daniel Gard is deputy chief of Navy chaplains for reserve matters and professor of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.

‘Reporter’ newspaper redesigned

Starting with the June issue, the Synod’s official newspaper has more color, graphics and photos.

Pressure Points (June 2014)

The Rev. Dr. Bruce Hartung discusses how congregations can be welcoming and supportive to new church workers.

Tobias ‘encouraged’ by progress of pro-life movement

Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, says the number of abortions in the U.S. each year has fallen by more than half a million since 1990.