In this scare-a-minute sequel to “The Conjuring,” the Gospel message could have been shared easily, but it’s not.
Harrison re-elected to third term as LCMS president
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison is re-elected to serve a third term as Synod president with 3,507 votes, or 56.96 percent.
ADF’s Baylor delves into legal issues facing LCMS schools
Attorney Gregory Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom and LCMS ministry leaders address what schools can do and highlight a resource available in July.
BIM extends missionary calls, appointments
The LCMS Board for International Mission meets for the last time this triennium.
Reformation Relevance: ‘This heavenly righteousness is given to us by God’
This month’s column is from Luther’s 1535 Commentary on Galatians.
‘Crowdfunding’ project to fund ‘Camp Courage’
There are just 10 days left to raise the remaining $5,900 for the weeklong program to help traumatized children rebound from disasters.
Lutheran ministry extends mercy to Cuban sojourners
Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care in El Paso, Texas, offers food, housing, clothing — and the love of Christ — to 80 Cuban immigrants. They are among some 4,000 who recently entered the U.S.
Houston church members help Bethesda residents after flood
When Bethesda Lutheran Communities asked for help with cleanup, local LCMS congregations responded immediately.
Movie review: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
It may take some effort for audiences to peel away all the punches and explosions to find the film’s central story: fatherhood and the importance of who that father is.
Commissioned ministers to report info in a new way
The Church Worker Update website gets a makeover, and the new version will be available the first week of June.
In June’s ‘Lutheran Witness’
The June/July issue of “The Lutheran Witness” offers a sneak peek at what will be discussed and voted on at the 66th LCMS convention.
Young ‘Blockheads’ talk trash at White House
LCMS member Christina Yepez, 13, and four friends discover a way to turn used Styrofoam cups into glue, netting them a trip to D.C. to meet President Obama.
Disaster-response conference to focus on Christ’s mercy, peace
The annual LCMS conference is set for Oct. 18-20 at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Students learn new perspectives while studying abroad
The program is organized by a consortium made up of eight Concordia University System schools.
Commentary: Theology — the ‘breath’ of Concordia University System
“The Concordias are fountains of living water in the parched desert of higher education,” CUS President Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe writes.
International Mission — Gospel-Bearing Tools: People, Policies, Protocols
The Board for International Mission — a group of pastors, church workers and laypeople elected by the Synod in convention — joyfully shoulders the responsibility of setting the policies that guide our international witness and mercy work, as it is carried out through the LCMS Office of International Mission (OIM).
