Bylaw 3.3.3.1 (c) calls upon the secretary of the Synod to “publish the names of the members of the Committee for Convention Nominations (CCN) in an official periodical of the Synod as soon as possible after they have been elected.” …
Official notice: convention reports and overtures (October 2012)
The deadline established by bylaw for the submission of reports and overtures to the 2013 convention of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is March 2, 2013. Boards and commissions of the Synod are asked to submit their reports to the convention…
How the Lord's Prayer saved a 9/11 survivor
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (RNS) — For John Mahony, a retired U.S. Army colonel who was managing projects for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, instinct came before analysis as he fought to stay on his feet the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. “The building jerked…
Survey: Americans overstate size of religious minorities
(RNS) — The typical American underestimates how many Protestants there are in the U.S., and vastly overestimates the number of religious minorities such as Mormons, Muslims and atheist/agnostics, according to a new study. Grey Matter Research and Consulting asked 747 U.S.…
Parents seek veto on sexuality teaching in Ontario schools
TORONTO (RNS) — A group of conservative Christian and Muslim parents in Ontario want schools to notify them before their children are taught about sexuality, birth control, “environmental worship” and occult practices. Just days after Ontario passed an anti-bullying law that…
CTCR staff: NIV gender-neutral language a 'serious weakness'
By Adriane Dorr Calling the gender-neutral language found in the New International Version (2011) translation of the Bible “a serious theological weakness and a misguided attempt to make the truth of God’s Word more easily understood,” the executive staff of…
Pope urges peace in 3-day trip to Lebanon
(RNS) — Pope Benedict XVI Sept. 16 took the unusual step of directly appealing to Arab countries to find “workable solutions” to the conflict in Syria and tensions throughout the Middle East. The appeal came at the end of an open-air…
Conservative Christian leaders focus on Romney's policies, not faith
(RNS) — More than two dozen Christian conservatives are trying to put theological debates about presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Mormonism to rest by focusing on the policies outlined in the Republican Party’s new national platform. In a letter delivered Sept. 7…
Bishops blast Coptic Christians behind anti-Muslim film
(RNS) — Coptic Christian leaders in the United States distanced themselves from an anti-Muslim film that has sparked protests in more than 24 countries, and denounced the Copts who reportedly produced and promoted the film. “We reject any allegation that the…
Pressure Points (October 2012)
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Over the last months I have received a number of communications from column readers concerning vocational change. Successful changes — although not without some struggle and heartache — have been reported by teachers (who have left…
Board's OK allows loan agreement for Hanoi school campus
By Joe Isenhower Jr. ST. LOUIS — Concordia International School Hanoi now has the LCMS Board of Directors’ approval to enter a loan agreement allowing the school to purchase land rights to a 6.5-acre park-like site in Hanoi and develop…
'YM 13' event to explore youth ministry across generations
“Youth Ministry 2013” (YM 13) — a Jan. 7-8 symposium for all “who are serious about youth ministry” in the Synod — will explore how effective youth ministry “cuts across generational lines,” says the Rev. Dr. Terry Dittmer, director of LCMS Youth…
Pat Bohlmann, former LCMS president's wife, dies
Patricia “Pat” Anne (McCleary) Bohlmann, married for 53 years to LCMS President Emeritus Rev. Dr. Ralph A. Bohlmann, died Sept. 14 after a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer. Bohlmann, 78, died at her home in Des Peres, Mo., a suburb…
'Lutheran Witness' available via digital platforms
By Adriane Dorr The Lutheran Witness is older than time … Time magazine, that is. Published prior even to the creation of National Geographic, the first issue of the Synod’s official publication was produced in May 1882. Then, the magazine’s…
CPH publishes first Lutheran English edition of 'Apocrypha'
The Apocrypha — 14 books of writings produced in the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments — is now available for the first time in English with Lutheran notes.For centuries, every Lutheran’s Bible (Martin Luther’s German translation) included…
New video details LCMS work with military, families
A new Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod video pays tribute to the men and women of the U.S. military and those who minister to them, including LCMS chaplains. The 15-minute video, titled “Those Who Serve,” highlights LCMS chaplains and the troops with…
