Des Moines Operation Barnabas to distribute yellow ribbons

Iowans can tie yellow ribbons around their old oaks and other trees to welcome home…

Seminaries invite high school students to visit

Both LCMS seminaries will hold visitation events for high school students this summer. Concordia Theological…

In new video, Harrison asks for prayers, help for storm victims

In a video released May 25, LCMS President Dr. Matthew C. Harrison asks Lutherans to…

Providers of chaplains voice concerns

Twenty-one religious agencies providing chaplains to the U.S. military sent a joint letter to the…

Rodger Hebermehl, former LHM executive director, dies

Rodger Hebermehl, who served as executive director of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM), St. Louis, from…

Joplin twister kills 132, including two LCMS members

By Kim Plummer Krull Two children, ages 6 and 8, from a member family at…

Rast to succeed Wenthe as Fort Wayne seminary president

Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, announced May 21 that Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. will…

Seminary to announce new president May 21

Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS), Fort Wayne, will introduce its 17th president May 21 at 11…

Disaster response team brings spiritual care to tornado victims

By Kim Plummer Krull Lillie Lightford desperately wants to return to the mobile home where…

Harrison receives two honorary doctorates

LCMS President Rev. Matthew C. Harrison has received two honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Laws…

'Lutheran Witness' offers new readers $6.99 trial subscription

To celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Synod’s official periodical, The Lutheran Witness, Concordia Publishing…

LFS president to take part in Michelle Obama conference call

Ruth Henrichs, president and CEO of Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska, will take part in…

Three LCMS families among Illinois flood evacuees

By Kim Plummer Krull Floodwaters rose so quickly that one member family of Our Redeemer…

'Reporter,' 'Lutheran Witness' win ACP awards

The Synod’s official periodicals, Reporter and The Lutheran Witness, were honored in April by the…

Needed: children's art, video clips for conference

The call is out for children’s art and one-minute video clip testimonials for the LCMS…

Internet catching up with print as news source for pastors

By Roland Lovstad While print editions of Reporter and The Lutheran Witness continue to be…