Official Notice: 2013 Convention Nominations

Synod bylaw provisions require the secretary of the Synod to solicit on behalf of the…

Official Notice: Call for Nominations — CUS president

The Concordia University System (CUS) Board of Directors is seeking nominations for the position of…

LCMS, NALC leaders release statement on talks

Representatives of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and the North American Lutheran Church released a statement…

Supreme Court upholds NYC ban on churches in schools

NEW YORK (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 5 let stand a lower…

Why do we spend money on happiness we can't afford?

(RNS) — James A. Roberts was watching an ABC News Nightline episode on basketball legend…

Religious freedom panel prepares to close

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A federal watchdog panel that monitors religious freedom around the world is…

Advent a make-or-break chance for churches, visitors

(RNS) — Deck the halls and cue the pageant! Advent has arrived in American churches,…

Prison/jail-ministry conference seeks presenters

Presenters are needed to lead sectionals at the second synodwide “Training and Equipping Conference for…

Grimenstein is new disaster-response manager

The Rev. Dr. Edward Grimenstein has been named as manager of Disaster Response for the…

Resources ready for 'Schools Week'

Lutheran schools and their sponsoring congregations may order a variety of resources from LCMS School…

On planting congregations: advice from Beyer, Merker

The Rev. Bill Beyer, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Clayton, N.C., and the Rev.…

COP considers church-planting in 'unchurched terrain'

By James Heine At its meeting Nov. 15-17 in Raleigh, N.C., The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Council…

Seminaries offer Lent-related workshops

Both LCMS seminaries are offering Lent-related workshops for pastors in January. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has…

Baltic Lutherans give thanks, share need, for theological education

By Adriane Dorr Hearing the stories of Lutheran pastors caring for their flocks in the Baltic…

Fort Wayne sem readies annual symposia

Concordia Theological Seminary will present its annual symposia on exegetical and confessional theology Jan. 17-20…

D.C. tosses complaint against Catholic University dorms

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The District of Columbia has dismissed a complaint against The Catholic University…