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News from the 63rd Regular LCMS Convention, July 14-19 in Houston, will be available through…

Report on contraception out soon

Married couples will soon have a new tool to help them discuss and dissect the…

'St. Louis Nehemiah' aims to rebuild

By Kim Krull Lisa Ogbesoyen grew up in a St. Louis inner-city Lutheran church and…

Commentary: I Love Your Kingdom, Lord …

Suggestions from a district president on the eve of a Synod convention By Terry R.…

Pressure Points (July)

With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q:  So, what were you doing for the last eight days?…

Letters to the Editor (July)

Missionary service The letter in the June Reporter from Dr. Douglas Groll regarding volunteer missionary…

Children`s ministry conference set

While a TV game show may be asking adults if they are smarter than a…

Youth Gathering to offer home `connections`

A number of ‘back-home’ connections for the July 28-Aug. 1 LCMS National Youth Gathering and…

LCMS leaders witness stem-cell veto

While headlines continue to focus on the president’s veto of federal funds for embryonic stem-cell…

LWML adopts $1.7 million mission goal, elects president

By Paula Schlueter Ross SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Relying on the “rock-solid” foundation of their…

Districts show 'overwhelming' response to church-planting idea

By Paula Schlueter Ross Mission executives from 29 of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod’s 35 districts already have…

Closeup of a 'Covenant Congregation'

As a mission executive for the Mid-South District, Rev. Greg Bearss oversees LCMS church-planting efforts…

Concordia, Austin, adopts new name

Concordia University, Austin, Texas, will change its name to Concordia University Texas, effective July 2.…

LCMS World Relief gives $564,629 for disasters

In barely two months from the start of spring to June 1, LCMS World Relief/Human…

Trooper’s funeral draws some 6,000 to LCMS church

By Paula Schlueter Ross The May 2 funeral of New York State Trooper David Brinkerhoff…

Committees propose 97 resolutions for convention (Part 1)

Nine convention floor committees are proposing a total of 97 resolutions for delegates to consider…