Charitable giving stabilizes as recession ebbs

(RNS) — Charities are seeing improvements in fundraising, with fewer charities reporting declines in 2010…

In videos, sem professor reflects on, prays for, Japan disaster

In a new video produced by Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Dr. Naomichi Masaki, associate professor…

Laborers eager to build, strengthen ministries

By Kim Plummer Krull Before heading home to Howell, Mich., from the Laborers For Christ…

Concordia Plans to offer rewards for healthy behaviors

Starting May 1, active workers and their enrolled spouses in the Concordia Health Plan (CHP)…

'Big Jungle Adventure' is CPH's 2011 VBS

Concordia Publishing House is offering a specially priced “All-Inclusive” Starter Kit for “Big Jungle Adventure,”…

Japan's needs 'clearly going to be there for years'

By Kim Plummer Krull As the most powerful aftershock yet rattled the coast off northeastern…

Museum restores Jefferson's unique Bible

(RNS) — A Smithsonian museum is restoring the Jefferson Bible, a unique volume the third…

'Of Gods and Men' traces murder, martyrdom

(RNS) — Rev. James Martin has seen a lot of religious movies in his life.…

Christians question divorce stats

(RNS) — It’s been proclaimed from pulpits and blogs for years — Christians divorce as…

LCMS member in Fukushima gives KFUO interview

Cindy Charlton, an LCMS member living in Fukushima City — some 50 miles west of…

Blanke shares more news, impressions from Tokyo

(Please note: The following article is a corrected version of a Reporter Online article posted…

LCMS gifts for Japan relief top $250,000

By March 18, donors had given more than $250,000 for The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and…

Missionaries grapple with leaving Japan

(RNS) — Wolfgang Langhans, a Tokyo-based field director for missionaries, calls the week since the…

Congregations ratify Constitution changes

Synod Secretary Dr. Raymond L. Hartwig announced March 17 that two amendments to the church…

LCMS students join Japan relief efforts

Besides their homework after school this week, fifth- and sixth-graders at Martin Luther School in Joplin,…

Ohio Lutheran passionate about support for Japanese partners

James Domingo typically sits in the pew at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Solon, Ohio. On…