The movie is not so much fantastic as it is familiar, and in this case familiarity has bred a lot of contempt in the world of film review, writes reviewer Rev. Ted Giese.
PALS: Helping sem grads ‘survive’ — and ‘thrive’ — in new ministries
Thirty-one PALS facilitators (18 pastors and 13 wives) take part in an Aug. 4-5 training conference in St. Louis.
LCMS Mercy Medical Team in Chesinende, Kenya
The LCMS serves throughout the world, sharing the love of Christ in word and deed. Mercy medical teams (MMTs) are an effective example of this rich outpouring of the Gospel combined with service, as shown recently by the MMT that served alongside the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya in June.
Illinois church, community give thanks for tornado recovery
St. John’s Lutheran Church, New Minden, Ill., holds rededication services as the congregation and community celebrate tornado recovery on Aug. 9.
CPH’s ‘Operation F.U.N.’ serves 850 area children
The annual Concordia Publishing House party gives neighbors free school supplies, lunch and an opportunity to visit with “comfort dogs” and representatives of local entities.
Ambassadors of Reconciliation makes staff changes
Founding President Ted Kober (left) is now the organization’s senior ambassador, and Dwight Schettler (right) serves as president.
Stewardship seminar equips pastors for work in districts
Almost 50 LCMS parish pastors attend the 2015 National Stewardship Training Seminar July 28-30 at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
Food, fun, faith mark Ferguson’s ‘Day of Hope’
More than 3,200 visitors from Ferguson, Mo., and nearby communities receive free goods and services from the LCMS and other area churches and agencies at the July 25 event.
In August’s ‘Lutheran Witness’
In this issue, readers will learn what makes the Church the Church, what young adults need from their congregations, why the Divine Service unites people and much more.
Youth Gathering info on its way to congregations
A DVD mailed in mid-August will have information about registration and New Orleans — site of the July 16-20, 2016, event.
National Mission: A New Way of Working Together
Although they have been several years in development, the LCMS Board for National Mission’s new policies now formally chart a course for the Synod’s Office of National Mission (ONM) as it works with and serves the Synod’s districts and other domestic entities and seeks to carry out the mission priorities established for it by the Synod in convention.
Harrison on third Planned Parenthood video: ‘Pray boldly … defend life’
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison offers encouragement while calling for prayer and action in the wake of a third undercover Planned Parenthood video.
Harrison, Day on Boy Scouts action: ‘It is a sad day’
The Boy Scouts of America’s announcement that it is lifting its ban on gay Scout leaders “raises concern for many LCMS congregations,” say the Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison and the Rev. Bart Day.
Second Infertility Ethics Symposium set for Fort Wayne
The free event, Nov. 7 at Concordia Theological Seminary, is open to pastors and laypeople.
St. Louis sem offers Lay Bible Institute Aug. 8
“Jesus and the Law in the Gospel of Mark” is the topic of the one-day event at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.
God’s Gift of Sexuality Task Force offers resources
The resources are designed to provide hope and healing for those struggling with same-sex attraction, and offer support for their families.
