The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League’s Patti Ross presents grants of $120,000 for renovations to the Lutheran Church of Nigeria’s seminary, and $25,000 to the Lutheran Young Adult Corps.
Rev. Dr. Albert Marcis was longtime SELC District president
Marcis — who served 25 years as SELC District president — died March 24 in Oviedo, Fla.
Orientation prepares new national, international missionaries for service
Six international missionaries and two national missionaries complete the one-week orientation, which culminated with a “Service of Sending” March 17.
Movie review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’
The new, live-action film includes some show-stopping musical scenes as well as some blatant homosexual references.
New from CPH: ‘Lutheranism 101 — All About Jesus’
The new book is the seventh in Concordia Publishing House’s “Lutheranism 101” series and is on sale through March 27.
Army chaplain honored for fending off machete attack to save others
LCMS Chaplain Matthew Christensen is honored March 14 with the Army’s highest noncombat medal.
Kansas City church hit by arson
The suspect, in his early 20s and likely high on drugs when he set the fire, is still at large.
Photo essay: Teaching the World to See
In both Chicago and Washington, D.C., green hats provided warmth and witness to the world that the LCMS sees with eyes of life.
Lutherland gift caps off Wittenberg Project campaign
The campaign to fund renovation of the Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Germany, is successfully completed.
Registration opens for 2017 national RSTM conference
The LCMS conference is set for Nov. 9-11 at the Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel in Kansas City, Mo.
KFUO program to examine religious-liberty case of Barronelle Stutzman
A lawyer from Alliance Defending Freedom is the guest on Worldwide KFUO’s “Free to be Faithful” program on March 15.
Judge Neely will remain on bench despite censure
The Wyoming Supreme Court rules to admonish Judge Ruth Neely for alleged ethics violations, but finds that she did not break any law in expressing her beliefs.
Movie review: ‘The Shack’
“The Shack” is confused and disjointed, mixing truth and falsehood, and even as a work of fiction it is not worth defending, writes reviewer Ted Giese.
March 10 webinar: spiritually preparing youth for college
During the free webinar, LCMS Campus Ministry Director Rev. Marcus Zill will share the “essentials” for helping youth make this transition.
KFUO program addresses questions on doctrine, faith
“Let’s Talk! The Pastor Is In” debuted March 3 on Worldwide KFUO to answer listeners’ questions.
Task force to explore ‘creative solutions’ for Lutheran education
The Synod’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Lutheran Schools is looking for “creative solutions” to meet the challenges schools and workers are facing.
