The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in April approved the use of the trademarked logo…
COP places 156 ministry candidates
By Roland Lovstad Meeting in St. Louis and Fort Wayne in late April, the LCMS…
Board adopts $87.6 million Synod operating budget
By Joe Isenhower Jr. After more than four hours of often passionate and painful discussion…
Committees propose 104 resolutions for convention (Part 2)
6. Human Care Floor Committee 6 is proposing seven resolutions that: thank God for the…
Committees propose 104 resolutions for convention (Part 1)
Eight floor committees that met in St. Louis the weekend starting May 21 drafted 104…
Zookeepers try to repopulate Israel with biblical animals
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Like a scene out of a Hollywood action thriller, Shmulile Yedveb jumped…
Gallup: Opposition to gay marriage shows decrease
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A slight majority of Americans continue to oppose same-sex marriage, but their…
Workplace religious freedom bill finds revived interest
By Lauren E. Bohn WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than a decade after it was first…
Miss America 2009 to speak at LWML convention, share story in 'Quarterly'
Katie Stam, “Miss America 2009,” is scheduled to be the Friday evening inspirational speaker at…
Wheat Ridge invites grant proposals, offers 'health study'
Wheat Ridge Ministries is inviting congregations to submit proposals to its Congregation Health Ministry (CHM)…
Ethiopian church head meets with LCMS leaders
A partnership agreement between their two churches was among items discussed when the president of…
LCMS families among victims of Tennessee floods
By Kim Plummer Krull LCMS members hit hard by flooding in the Nashville, Tenn., area…
Dr. Quentin Wesselschmidt, sem prof, dies
Dr. Quentin F. Wesselschmidt, former professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and chairman of the…
CPH releases 'Journey into Prayer'
Whether you are a new Christian or a seasoned “prayer warrior,” Journey into Prayer is…
Most Americans say moral values in decline
(RNS) — Three-quarters of Americans say the country’s moral values are worsening, blaming a decline…
Survey: Faith communities, moms shape giving choices
WASHINGTON (RNS) — If your mom says “you shouldn’t have” when you give her flowers…
