Leaders focus on joint ministries, theological discussions

At their semi-annual meeting held in Baltimore Oct. 28, leaders of The Lutheran Church —…

Attack on teens in Indonesia touches other Christian schools

Students and teachers at the Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) Christian high schools in Jakarta, Indonesia,…

CHI gives awards for work in 2004

Dr. Karl L. Barth of Wauwatosa, Wis., received Concordia Historical Institute’s (CHI) Distinguished Service Award…

People in the news

Rev. Dean Wachholz of Saline, Mich., and Jay De Beir, Aurora, Ill., joined the Lutheran…

Commentary: How might Alito affect the balance of church-state issues?

By Kevin Leininger Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice — perhaps…

Pressure Points with Dr. Bruce Hartung

I am the wife of a pastor of a small, rural church.  I miss the…

Items wanted, available

Note:  Reporter cannot accept notices about items offered for sale or that people wish to…

Requests for Reinstatement

LEONARD E. RIDDLE, Marion, Ohio, has applied for reinstatement to the Minister of Religion-Ordained roster…

Official notice: LCEF, CHI, LCMS Foundation, CUS audits

The audits and summary budgets of the Lutheran Church Extension Fund, The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod…

LCEF fall conference focuses on `Ablaze!`

By Joe Isenhower Jr. Lee Brandt says the information he gets at events like this year’s…

Official notice: district audits

The audits and summary budgets of the Synod’s 35 districts have been completed and are…

First bioethics conference offers `lots to chew on`

Many of the more than 300 participants say they hope the first national bioethics conference…

Formal talks bring LCMS, AALC closer to fellowship

Representatives of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod  and The American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) this…

Board of Directors accepts Martinez`s resignation

During its Nov. 17-18 meeting in Indian Wells, Calif., the Synod’s Board of Directors accepted…

Positions

Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., is seeking to fill a faculty position in the School…

COP continues discussion of `nurturing relationships`

By Roland Lovstad Synodical procedures and responsibilities for professional workers, including disciplining pastors, calling commissioned…