Answers to the question, “How does your congregation or school observe Reformation Day?”
International Lutheran Council welcomes 17 new church bodies into membership
20 million confessional Lutherans worldwide were represented at the conference, held Sept. 25–28 in Antwerp, Belgium.
From the mission field – Kenya and Papua New Guinea
Project 24 opens a new boarding facility in Kenya; missionaries in Papua New Guinea publish a paper against sorcery-accusation-related violence.
Hurricane Michael affects churches, members in Florida
The Category 4 storm was the strongest the area has ever seen.
Obituary: Rev. Dr. Alvin V. Kollmann, former Southern Illinois District president
Kollmann, who served as president of the LCMS Southern Illinois District from 1976 to 1994, died October 7 at the age of 88.
Movie review: ‘God Bless the Broken Road’
The potential for an honest, engaging Christian film about grief and suffering is buried like a seed in the new release from director Harold Cronk but is never given what it needs to germinate and grow.
Hurricane Michael strikes coastal LCMS congregations
The storm — a Category 4 hurricane — is the strongest the area has ever seen.
New ‘Every One His Witness’ context module offers response to scientism
The new resource will help Lutherans share the Gospel in a world where many people see science as a god.
NLSA honoree Baerwolf a ‘super’ shepherd to his church and school flock
The Rev. Phillip Baerwolf, associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in East Dundee, Ill., has been named the recipient of the 2018 National Lutheran School Accreditation School Shepherd Award.
Gard to retire from Concordia University Chicago in 2019
Gard, the 11th person to have served the university as president since its founding in 1864, became president in 2014.
‘Good spirit,’ ‘real savings’ highlight BOD meeting
The LCMS Board of Directors held its quarterly meeting in St. Louis Aug. 24–25.
‘Joy:fully Lutheran’ theme engages churches, schools
Free materials are available to keep the conversation going about what it means to be “Joy:fully Lutheran.”
‘Gospel-driven’ approach to character formation helps students find identity in Christ
The Bible forms the basis of the Christian Character Formation Project, which focuses on developing seven key virtues.
Church workers and spouses invited to participate in online wellness focus groups
The focus groups will provide the opportunity to give feedback crucial to helping workers and their families throughout the Synod.
NLSA accredits 121 schools, names five ‘Schools of Distinction’
Schools of Distinction are rated in the top 5 percent of overall school accreditation ratings.
