Terri Schiavo's death not peaceful, says brother

By Paula Schlueter Ross In his keynote to the 26th National Conference of Lutherans For…

Kuchta: Increase unrestricted revenue, or ministries suffer

In a March 19 memo to the LCMS Board of Directors, Synod Vice President-Finance/Treasurer Tom…

Web site shows LCMS missionary profiles, learnings

A new Web site launched by the Lutheran Society for Missiology could be dubbed “everything…

Pressure Points (August)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: Over the years of teaching [for several decades at the…

Pressure Points (July)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: Over the years of teaching [for several decades at the…

Pressure Points (June)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: What were you doing in Cleveland, Ohio, May 19? A: …

Positions/Call for Nominations (August)

The LCMS Board for Communication Services (BCS), St. Louis, seeks nominations and applications for director…

2010 Youth Gathering registration opens Sept. 14

In mid-August, Synod congregations will receive by mail registration material for the 2010 National LCMS…

Sieveking re-elected to fourth term in Iowa West

Iowa WestJune 21-24 Milford, Iowa Elected: Rev. Paul Sieveking, Fort Dodge, Iowa, president, fourth term,…

'PRAY 2009' set Sept. 10-11 in St. Louis

Synod “intercessors” are being invited to gather in St. Louis Sept. 10-11 for “PRAY 2009,”…

Reflections on 50 years of DCE ministry

By Bill Karpenko This summer, we’re celebrating 50 years of director of Christian education (DCE)…

Board approves $81 million budget

By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod’s Board of Directors unanimously adopted a balanced national Synod…

Collaboration to bring video studio sem

Collaboration between Concordia Theological Seminary and Lutheran Ministries Media (LMM), producer of a weekly “Worship…

Montana District re-elects Forke

MontanaJune 15-18Billings, Mont. Elected: Rev. Terry Forke, Billings, Mont., president, second term, first ballot. Rev.…

Michigan elects new president

MichiganJune 28-July 1Ann Arbor, Mich. Elected: Rev. David P.E. Maier, Dimondale, Mich., president, first term,…

Indiana re-elects May

IndianaJune 25-26Fort Wayne, Ind. Elected: Dr. Daniel P. May, Fort Wayne, Ind., president, third term,…