Concordia Plan Services (CPS), the benefits administrator for The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS), seeks a…
Items wanted, available (August 2011)
Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…
Gifts help lift spirits of flood evacuees
By Kim Plummer Krull Five weeks after the sirens blasted a final evacuation warning, Amanda…
Judge tosses out circumcision referendum
(RNS) — A proposed circumcision ban will not appear on San Francisco’s citywide ballot in…
Stott, called 'evangelical pope,' dies at age 90
(RNS) — Rev. John Stott, a renowned and prolific author credited with shaping 20th-century evangelical…
LCMS musician Rev. Robert Bergt dies
Rev. Robert Bergt, whose work and reputation as a musician are known around the world,…
Churches divided on Hungary's new religion law
(RNS/ENInews) — Christian leaders in Hungary are divided over a restrictive new law on religion,…
Church-state groups seek equal play for atheist concert
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Three church-state activist groups criticized the Army for allowing an evangelical concert…
Presbyterians to officially allow gay clergy
(RNS) — On July 10, Presbyterians who support gay rights celebrated the passage of a…
House directs Pentagon to uphold DOMA law on gay marriage
WASHINGTON (RNS) — House lawmakers voted July 7 to order the Pentagon to uphold the…
In Peru, quake relief effort leads to first worship service
“Uno … dos … tres … Jesús es nuestro Sanador!” That phrase echoed through the…
Mercy Medical Teams serve in India, Haiti
By Kim Plummer Krull The day after one Mercy Medical Team (MMT) returned from leading…
CPH releases new children's Bible
After four years — and hundreds of hours of research — Concordia Publishing House has…
Catholics look into buying Crystal Cathedral
(RNS) — The Crystal Cathedral, which has put its iconic campus up for sale to…
Pennsylvania debates whether thou shalt not hunt on the Sabbath
HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) — Two of the most influential forces in conservative lobbying are poised…
Harrison issues 'Letter to the Church' concerning military chaplaincy ministry with ELCA
In a “Letter to the Church” released Monday, July 18, LCMS President Dr. Matthew C.…