The Rev. Barrie E. Henke served as president of the LCMS Oklahoma District from 2009 to 2022.
New This Week
‘Clarity of the Gospel’: 2023 National Offering to support needed translation work
The 2023-2026 National Offering will support efforts to make selected materials and resources available in other languages so that all may hear the Good News of the Gospel.
Mission boards look to convention
The LCMS Boards for International and National Mission met in January and February in St. Louis.
‘Fundamentally a spiritual issue’: Lutherans attend first post-Roe March for Life
The 50th annual National March for Life took place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20.
LCMS groups respond to Selma tornado
The Jan. 12 tornado was part of a larger storm system that affected dozens of counties in Alabama and Georgia.
Ankerberg installed as CUWAA president
Dr. Erik P. Ankerberg has nearly 15 years of experience in leadership positions at Lutheran institutions of higher education.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Richard H. Meyer, former president of the LCMS Southern District
Meyer died on Jan. 7 at the age of 100.
CTCR recommends fellowship with Ukraine, issues statement on Large Catechism volume
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Commission on Theology and Church Relations convened in St. Louis Feb. 16–18.
Freeman to direct School Ministry
Dr. Alan Freeman, who previously served as the associate director of School Ministry, replaces Dr. Rebecca Schmidt, who retired in November.
Synod bids farewell to Knehans, Lohman
Barb Knehans worked for the Synod for over 43 years and Jim Lohman for nearly 21 years.
Campus clips: Synod schools showcase super students
Updates from LCMS day schools, universities and seminaries.
From the mission field: Short-term team serves in Puerto Rico
Team members completed maintenance and repair projects and taught English-as-a-Second Language classes.
God’s care for soul and mind: February ‘Witness’
The issue includes the story of the Rev. Michael Kasting’s journey navigating the fatigue and challenges of caring for his wife, Sue, after her diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
LWML to ‘Celebrate the Lord of the Nations’
The 40th Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is set for June 22–25 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
SAS launches second career focus
The initiative will seek to encourage church work as a second career path for adults already in the workforce.
SPM conference to highlight specialized contexts
The 2023 LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry conference will take place Feb. 28 through March 1 in St. Louis.
