The deadline for ordering the resources is March 4.
College students gain tools for evangelism at LCMS U ‘Witness’ conference
The conference, held in Fort Wayne, Ind., offered dozens of sectionals, plenty of opportunities for fellowship, and worship at Concordia Theological Seminary and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
New PALS resource aids transition from seminary to rural or urban ministry
Created and led by the directors of LCMS Rural & Small Town and Urban & Inner-City Mission, the course uses a combination of videos, prayers, Bible readings and study questions to guide new pastors in their transition from seminary to rural or urban ministry.
International Lutheran Center in Wittenberg continues mission of sharing the Gospel
Almost four years after its dedication in 2015, the center continues to host visitors, worshipers, students and neighbors who stop by to talk, learn and reflect.
Movie review: ‘Aquaman’
With “Aquaman,” director James Wan avoids the dreary look of previous DC films, providing a bright, vibrant color palette and a deliberately lighthearted and goofy tone reminiscent of 1980s Saturday-morning cartoons.
Movie review: ‘Creed II’
Both “Creed II” and its precursor, “Creed” (2015), build on the Rocky film franchise by elevating a secondary character’s family while including Rocky Balboa in a supporting role.
Rural & Small Town Mission conference a ‘joy’ for attendees
The conference brought in over 170 attendees from 22 states and Canada, including pastors, lay leaders, and district and Synod workers.
Concordia University System schools develop new programs, partnerships
Several CUS schools are also reporting upturns in fall enrollment.
Movie review: ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” the second Harry Potter prequel in the Fantastic Beasts series, attempts but ultimately fails to conjure the magic of the original Harry Potter series.
New wellness webpage offers resources for church workers
One of the seven mission priorities of the LCMS Board for National Mission is to “promote and nurture the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of pastors and professional church workers.”
At 150 years old, CPH ‘very much alive’
On Sept. 11, Concordia Publishing House kicked off a yearlong celebration of its founding in 1869 by C.F.W. Walther.
From the Mission Field – Togo Mercy Medical Team
The Rev. Gary Schulte, area director for LCMS West Africa, shares a story from the Togo Mercy Medical Team clinic in September.
Lutherans For Life celebrates 40th anniversary at annual conference
The theme of the conference, held Oct. 12-13 in St. Louis, was “From Age to Age the Same,” a paraphrase of Is. 46:4.
Movie review: ‘Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer’
“Gosnell” tells a tale of power misused and abuse covered up, of women mistreated and children done unspeakable harm.
Movie review: ‘God Bless the Broken Road’
The potential for an honest, engaging Christian film about grief and suffering is buried like a seed in the new release from director Harold Cronk but is never given what it needs to germinate and grow.
Hurricane Michael strikes coastal LCMS congregations
The storm — a Category 4 hurricane — is the strongest the area has ever seen.
