Both LCMS seminaries are preparing for their annual assignment and call services.
New ministry leaders join IC staff
The leaders will serve in the areas of international mission, discipleship and family ministry.
Giving thanks for our church musicians
In April, LCMS congregations and schools are invited to observe Director of Parish Music (DPM) Appreciation.
LCMS pastor ministers in wake of Bourbon Street tragedy
The Rev. Kenneth DeSoto serves as a police department chaplain in New Orleans.
Registration open for ‘Dying Well in Christ’
“Dying Well in Christ: A Forum on the Church’s Care at Life’s End” is set for July 7–9 on the campus of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Missionaries invited to Latin America alumni event
The event, scheduled for Aug. 7–8 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is open to all LCMS missionaries who have served in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Saxon Lutheran Memorial visitor center lost in fire
The building, though not historic itself, housed many artifacts related to the early Missouri Synod, all of which are believed to have been lost.
‘More than a songbook’: An Indonesian Lutheran hymnal
In November 2024, the Buku Ibadah Lutheran (Lutheran Worship Book) was dedicated during a pastors’ conference in Indonesia.
Higher education in the LCMS: A series (Part 1)
This multi-article series will explore issues facing all institutions of higher education, but especially our Concordia universities.
Council of Presidents: February update
During its February meeting, the COP heard from a number of key groups and discussed an array of programs pertaining to congregational life in the LCMS.
Ten years later: ‘The First Rosa’
‘The First Rosa,’ the LCMS-produced documentary about the life of Lutheran educator Dr. Rosa J. Young, was first screened in select locations in 2015.
Campus clips: High-achieving educators
Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.
Living faithfully in ‘Negative World’: March ‘Lutheran Witness’
The March issue of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ considers how to hold faithfully to the Gospel in a culture that is often hostile to Christianity.
Illinois ‘Homeschool Act’ has parents, schools concerned
The presidents of the three LCMS districts in Illinois have issued a joint letter sharing the concerns with members of LCMS churches and schools.