Jesus comes to serve you, and He does. He also has given you the gift of serving your neighbors — those people He has placed in your life. So, join us in receiving all that God has to give. Then turn right around in joyful service and love those in your midst. Thanks be to God, we know you can, and we pray you will.
Grant expands care to immigrant children in Texas
LCMS and Lutheran Social Services of the South leaders focus on reaching out to fill physical and spiritual needs.
Wrong turn opens door to worship-institute theme
The 2014 LCMS Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music, July 28-31 in Seward, Neb., draws more than 400 participants.
Contest starts for disaster-response hymn
Hymn-text entries should be suitable for use by congregations hit by disasters and for others remembering or empathizing with them.
McMiller installed as OIM’s director of recruitment
The Rev. Dan McMiller is installed Aug. 14 as director of recruitment for the LCMS Office of International Mission.
Foundation training fosters stewardship, supports ministries
Training equips a range of leaders to help members practice good stewardship in charitable planning for the benefit of families and ministries.
Movie review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
There’s nothing dour about this energetic space-opera romp, where the heroes are honest about what big losers they are but still manage to shine.
LCMS OKs new grants to fight Ebola in Africa
The three grants totaling $51,175 will be used to help prevent new cases of the often-fatal virus in Guinea and Liberia.
Harrison issues statement on Christian persecution
In the statement, LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison also introduces the Synod’s new Fund to Aid Christians Under Persecution.
Laborers help congregation improve energy efficiency
Laborers For Christ stands ready to help other congregations and church organizations improve their energy efficiency.
NLSA accredits record 147 Lutheran schools
The National Lutheran School Accreditation commission also receives training in new accreditation protocols that it approved a year ago.
LHM seeks decorators for Rose Parade float
Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) is seeking 5,000 volunteers to help decorate the LHM float and several others that will take part in the Jan. 1 Tournament of Roses Parade.
Deaconess Conference OKs way to support diaconal work
At their annual conference, members of Concordia Deaconess Conference (CDC) adopt a resolution to make offering envelopes available to support CDC’s work.
First resources, logo for 2016 Youth Gathering available
Preliminary adult-leader planning resources are the first to appear on the website for the 2016 Gathering, to be followed by its first theological resource.
Sem’s Lay Bible Institute to study Revelation
The Aug. 9 event features “Decoding the Apocalypse: Study of the Book of Revelation,” led by the seminary’s Rev. Dr. David Peter (pictured).
Commentary: Vocation in the face of an epidemic
Seminary Professor John Pless explores the question: Should medical personnel expose themselves to a highly contagious and lethal disease in an effort to help?