(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,…
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…
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…
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…
Seminaries offer Lent-related workshops
Both LCMS seminaries are offering Lent-related workshops for pastors in January. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has…
D.C. tosses complaint against Catholic University dorms
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The District of Columbia has dismissed a complaint against The Catholic University…
One-third of shelter residents are newly homeless
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Nearly one in five clients of Christian rescue missions said they were…
Charitable giving up slightly but still ailing
(RNS) — Charitable giving is trickling back up as the economy heals, but it could…
