Praesidium endorses CTCR document on assessing cooperative work

By Linda C. Hoops The Missouri Synod’s Praesidium (president and five vice-presidents) at its June…

Concordia, Selma, accreditation reaffirmed

Concordia College in Selma, Ala., received on June 23 a reaffirmation of its accreditation by…

Conference models children's gifts for congregations

The 350-some participants in the July 7-10 National Children’s Ministry Conference at St. John’s Lutheran…

Synod commissions 34 new missionaries

By Melanie Ave The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod commissioned 34 new career and long-term missionaries and…

Supreme Court to review obscenity policy

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court announced June 27 that it will examine whether…

Southern Baptists wrestle with gay hoax

(RNS) — Officials of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) say they were the victims of…

Muslims meet on response to Islamophobia

(RNS) — With the 10th anniversary of 9/11 looming, attendees at North America’s largest Muslim…

Mormon leaders told to stay out of politics

SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) — Mormon (LDS) officials are telling their top full-time leaders that…

A church with any other name …

(RNS) — For Living Faith Lutheran Church, the name change was as much about the…

Evangelicals, World Council of Churches, Vatican reach accord on proselytizing

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Christian missionaries should renounce all “deception and coercive means” of winning converts,…

Lutherans deliver 'care and prayer' to flooded families

By Kim Plummer Krull It’s been about two weeks since three families — some of…

Former LCMS, LCC district president Dr. Albin Stanfel dies

Former LCMS and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) district president Dr. Albin J. Stanfel died July 7…

Seminary announces fall LutherHostel

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host a LutherHostel for adults age 55 and older Oct.…

CPH offers new cancer devotional

Blessings and Prayers for Those with Cancer — a pocket-sized devotional that’s designed to comfort…

Reps target global strategy for theological ed, mission

How the Synod can marshal its theological education and mission efforts for the greatest impact…

New missionaries begin orientation, prepare for global service

By Melanie Ave ST. LOUIS — Thirty-two new career and short-term missionaries and educators began an…