The Sept. 20-23 meeting of the LCMS Council of Presidents involves a lot more than oversight of administrative issues.
Photos give glimpse of ‘The First Rosa’ filming
See photos from the fall filming of the documentary about Lutheran black-ministry pioneer Rosa J. Young.
Movie review: ‘Fury’
At its core, “Fury” is not a sweeping epic but rather an intimate portrait of men in war. And those men are never far from their Christian faith.
2,000-plus gather for Higher Things conferences
Participants share favorable comments about the events in Gainesville, Fla.; Mequon, Wis.; and Logan, Utah.
BNM extends its first call to Sutterer
Such calls to specialized pastoral ministers are possible with adoption of Resolution 2-15B by delegates to the 2013 Synod convention.
Former Muslims baptized at LCMS partner-church congregation
Four former Muslims are baptized at a Lutheran congregation in Leipzig, Germany.
Free resources available for Veterans Day
LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces provides free, downloadable resources that can be used Nov. 9 to observe Veterans Day Weekend.
Engfehr receives Red Cross award
The Rev. Bill Engfehr, an LCMS emergency-services chaplain in Collinsville, Ill., receives the Red Cross Community Preparedness and Resiliency Award.
Murray pens commentary supporting Houston pastors
In “Why I stand with the Houston Five,” LCMS Fourth Vice-President Rev. Scott Murray addresses the city’s “bullying tactics.”
International representatives spiritually prepare for disaster
The LCMS International Disaster Response Conference involves 170 pastors and lay leaders from five continents.
Celebrating Church Workers – October 2014
The Lutheran Church−Missouri Synod celebrates the sometimes-unsung servants of the Church by giving thanks for all of our professional church workers who serve the people of God in body and soul.
Concordia, Chicago, celebrates Gard inauguration, 150 years
The university celebrates its 150th anniversary in conjunction with Rev. Dr. Daniel Gard’s inauguration as president.
‘The First Rosa’: a director’s swan song
Dr. Ardon Albrecht directs filming of the documentary “The First Rosa” in and around Selma, Ala.
Karner responds to terminally ill woman’s suicide plan
Also battling brain cancer, Maggie Karner, director of LCMS Life and Health Ministries, addresses the plan of terminally ill newlywed Brittany Maynard to die by assisted suicide.
Movie review: ‘Annabelle’
“Annabelle,” the follow-up to the horror film, “The Conjuring,” falls short of its goal. The truly horrifying elements of the film are bad preaching and bad theology.
Synod pledges more aid to fight Ebola
In Oct. 7 letters to congregations and district presidents, Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison shares the church body’s plan to continue fighting the disease “for the long haul.”
