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New commentary explores Joshua
The latest volume in the “Concordia Commentary” series from Concordia Publishing House is Joshua, by Adolph L. Harstad. This commentary explores the history, culture, archaeology, and theology of the Book of Joshua, focusing on the faithfulness of God and how He…
Seminaries release Lenten devotions
Some 40 students from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, contributed to this year’s 2005 Joint Seminary Devotional, which was released Ash Wednesday, Feb. 9. The devotional contains a listing of Scripture readings for each day of…
Requests for reinstatement
JOE C. FAIRCHILD, Virginia Beach, Va., and RICHARD A. HOWARD, Summit, Ill., have applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. SUSAN L. WILCOX, Seward, Neb., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of…
Letters to the Editor
A view from Russia My Russian-born wife and I read with great interest and rejoicing the article in the January Reporter about the proposed LCMS Life Ministries project in Russia. I thought it might interest you and your readers to know…
CPH offers Spanish-English VBS
Emboscada! El Buen Pastor al Rescate (“Ambush! The Good Shepherd to the Rescue”) is the new Spanish-English vacation Bible school program from Concordia Publishing House. It is the fourth Spanish bilingual program produced by CPH, and is the only bilingual vacation…
CPH Spring catalog features new Easter, youth products
Products for Easter, children and teens, parents, educators, and pastors are among more than 100 new and previously released items featured in Concordia Publishing House’s New Releases Spring 2005 catalog. New books include: Things I See at Easter, by Julie Stiegemeyer…
Pressure Points with Dr. Bruce Hartung
As I write this, I am teaching at China Lutheran Seminary in Hsinchu, Taiwan. After I addressed members of a mission society here the other day, I was asked a thoughtful question. I thought I’d report the question and also,…
Resources aim to help with `Ablaze!` outreach
New resources are being developed “to help Synod congregations and their schools use friendship-celebration events to support the Ablaze! initiative by helping them be the best welcoming communities they can be,” says Rev. Larry Reinhardt. Reinhardt is director of Outreach and…
Peace accord may herald growth in Sudan church
By Paula Schlueter Ross The last time Rev. Andrew Elisa, president of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sudan, spoke with Reporter, his church body had about 5,000 members in 23 congregations, and he was the only ordained pastor. That was in November…
CTCR considers revising policy on response to dissents
The Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) is considering revising its policy for how it responds to those who notify the commission that they dissent from a doctrinal resolution or statement of the Synod. At its Feb. 14-16 meeting in…
Objections remain to Moose lodge rituals
Objections remain to tenets and rituals of the Loyal Order of Moose, says a new evaluation of the lodge prepared by staff of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR). “The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod recognizes that the Loyal Order of…
St. Louis seminary plans alumni reunion
A reunion for Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, alumni and their spouses and widows will be held May 31-June 3 on the seminary campus. The event is open to graduating classes from years ending in “0” or “5.” Registration materials were mailed…
Conference to focus on international students
International Student Ministry Inc. (ISM), an LCMS mission society, is sponsoring an “enabling and equipping” conference May 26-29 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The conference is designed for those who reach out to international students on U.S. college campuses, and…
COP sets circuit counselor conference for next year
The Synod’s Council of Presidents (COP) has set Sept. 12-14, 2006, for a National Circuit Counselors Conference. It would be the first such conference since 1991. President Gerald Kieschnick and the COP’s Program Committee recommended to the COP that the conference…
LWF: World's Lutherans number 69.5 million
Membership in Lutheran churches worldwide increased by 3.57 million in 2004, according to the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), which puts that membership total at 69,527,817. Statistics provided by the LWF show growth of 5.4 percent for all Lutheran churches, from the…
