Thrivent Financial for Lutherans announced in December that it is increasing by $20 million its…
LSA opens auctions to more Lutherans
Lutheran congregations, schools, colleges, and universities for the first time are being invited to join…
Lilly Endowment offers pastor-sabbatical grants
By Joe Isenhower Jr. May 14 is the postmark deadline for congregations and their pastors…
Letters to the Editor (January)
Enrollment and debt I read your article in the December issue regarding enrollment at Concordia…
Pressure Points (January)
With Dr. Bruce Hartung This installation of “Pressure Points” continues the dialogue from last month…
Jan. 1 Rose Parade features Lutheran Hour float
“The Lutheran Hour” float was once again the only religious float in the Tournament of…
'Golden Compass' resources available
What are Christians to make of “The Golden Compass,” the controversial new fantasy film based…
Items wanted, available (January)
Note: Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…
Positions (January)
LCMS Rocky Mountain District, Denver, Colo., seeks to fill the position of director of development. …
Call for nominations: CTCR executive director
The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) seeks nominations for executive director. The…
Requests for reinstatement (January)
MICHAEL A. CROON, Niles, Ill., has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster…
103 congregations pledge to plant churches
By Paula Schlueter Ross LCMS World Mission executive Rev. Yohannes Mengsteab is starting the new…
What’s a 'Covenant Congregation'?
Simply put, an Ablaze! Covenant Congregation is a congregation of any size that signs a…
Seminaries to hold open-house events
This winter and spring, the Synod’s two seminaries are sponsoring open-house events for men and…
Thomas begins work as Pastoral Education director
Rev. Glen D. Thomas of St. Louis began serving Nov. 5 as executive director of…
Seminaries offer free calendars
Both Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod seminaries are offering free 2008 wall calendars, featuring full-color photographs of…
