This multi-article series will explore issues facing all institutions of higher education, but especially our Concordia universities.
National News
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.
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.
CUC announces church work tuition guarantee
The new guaranteed tuition rate is available for incoming full-time undergraduate students studying in one of CUC’s professional church work programs.
Mission boards meet via Zoom
The LCMS Boards for International Mission and National Mission met in late January.
Sturzenbecher elected to first term in South Dakota
The LCMS South Dakota District convention was held Feb. 16–18 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Paul L. Maier, former LCMS vice-president
The Rev. Dr. Paul L. Maier, noted Christian author and former vice-president of the LCMS, died on Feb. 27.
Thank you, LWML (and all SAS partners)
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League has been an enthusiastic partner of Set Apart to Serve since it began.
Join ‘Team Flex’ at this summer’s Youth Gathering
Team Flex volunteers serve across multiple areas of the Gathering, providing support wherever it is needed most.
‘His is the victory’: Lutherans confess Christ at March for Life
The 2025 National March for Life in Washington, D.C., was the third since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
Chepulis elected to first term in North Dakota
The Rev. Mark A. Chepulis was elected president of the LCMS North Dakota District during the district’s 60th convention.
Vinovskis re-elected in SELC
The Rev. Waldemar R. Vinovskis was elected to his third term as district president at the district’s 20th convention.
‘Where two or three are gathered’: February ‘Witness’
The February issue of ‘The Lutheran Witness’ is all about smaller congregations.