The module is taught by the Rev. Peter Bender, senior pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Sussex, Wis.
New This Week
Schultz elected CEO of Concordia Publishing House
Jonathan D. Schultz, who formerly served as vice-president and corporate counsel for CPH, had served as interim CEO since May 2021.
‘This is the moment’: Chicago marchers pray for change
On Jan. 8, LCMS marchers joined over a thousand others to march for life in Illinois.
Rosa J. Young scholarships to support African American church work students
To honor Young’s legacy, LCEF and the LCMS Foundation have worked together to establish the Dr. Rosa J. Young Scholarship Endowment.
Biblical truth on trial in Finland
The trial, which began on Jan. 24, stems from the publication of a 2004 pamphlet upholding a biblical view of marriage and sexuality.
Million Dollar Life Match applications now open
Grants will support LCMS congregations involved in providing beginning-of-life care in their local communities.
Wife of Synod’s longest-serving alliance missionary laid to rest in Jamaica
Abasifreke Ite, wife of the Rev. Obot Ite, died on Nov. 20, 2021, in Kingston, Jamaica.
Ministerial Care Coalition holds annual meeting
The coalition — a collection of representatives from around the Synod — supports and fosters conversations about church worker wellness.
From the mission field: Youth ministry in Dominican Republic
Updates about LCMS mission work around the world.
Deadline to apply for national development grant extended to March 1
Awards will be announced in June.
The gift of life: A letter from President Harrison
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, shares thoughts about the sanctity of life.
Lutheran schools to celebrate Christ ‘in all things’ during NLSW
The theme for this year’s observance, set for Jan. 23–29, comes from Colossians 1:17: “And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
Photo essay: A photographer’s look back at 2021
LCMS Managing Photojournalist Erik M. Lunsford shares some of 2021’s definitive moments.
Campus clips: CUNE welcomes new president, PBS airs CUI Christmas
Updates from LCMS universities and seminaries.
‘The kingdom ours remaineth’: Member of Augusta church loses wife in tornado
A historic outbreak of tornadoes on Dec. 10 and 11 impacted communities across eight states, damaged an LCMS church and killed a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Augusta, Mo.
