Follow the Ruesch family as they answer Christ’s call to become LCMS missionaries in Puerto Rico. Over the course of twelve episodes, learn how they enter the mission field and see how their life changes before their eyes… and yours!
KFUO Audio: Faith’n’Family – Events and Resources for Families with Special Needs
Delores Desemone, Co-Chair of the St. Charles County Chapter of Lutherans for Life, and Jerry Marks, Phd, LCSW, of Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri, discuss upcoming events offering resources and fun to families with special needs.
CPH’s ‘Camp Discovery’ shows kids they can depend on Jesus
Concordia Publishing House’s new vacation Bible school, “Camp Discovery,” is designed to illustrate that God has big plans for His children, right now!
Update to Explanation of the Small Catechism
In response to 2013 Resolution 3-13A, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations is undertaking an update to Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation, last revised in 1991.
Photo gallery: Raising Church Workers for Tanzania
In March, 21 new pastoral candidates were ordained and seven deaconesses were commissioned in a service with more than 1,000 worshipers at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania — South-East of Lake Victoria Diocese’s (ELCT-SELVD) Ebenezer Cathedral in Shinyanga.
Movie review: ‘Insurgent’
While the film doesn’t club viewers over the head with Christian content, it does include Christian themes, writes reviewer Rev. Ted Giese.
Disability Task Force updating resources
The online resources — designed to assist those with physical and mental disabilities — will be shared via “flash drive” with this spring’s seminary and deaconess graduates.
The Passion of Our Lord According to St. Mark
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod suggests the following reading of The Passion of Our Lord, according to St. Mark in chapters 14 and 15.
Audio: SPM Pastoral Care in Plurastic Contexts presentations
The LCMS’ Specialized Pastoral Ministry hosted a “Pastoral Care in Pluralistic Contexts” conference Oct. 28-30, 2014, in St. Louis.
Audio: Listen to 2015 LCMS Life Conference presentations
The LCMS Life Ministry offers audio presentations from our 2015 LCMS Life Conference.
Movie review: ‘CHAPPiE’
With its relentless violence, this is not a film for everyone. But it poses important questions even if it arrives at unsatisfying answers from a Christian perspective, says reviewer Rev. Ted Giese.
The Gospel of Christ Shall Fly Forth
The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, shares both the history of LCMS missionary work, and looks to the exciting future as LCMS missionaries continue to share the Gospel of Christ around the globe.
Giving and living mercy
We continue to connect The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s programs of mercy with our local congregations, our missionaries and our partner churches around the world.
The Persecuted Church: Suggested Propers for the Divine Service
Given the recent and growing number of Christians killed for the sake of Christ, a congregation might wish to receive the comfort of a Divine Service that specifically meditates upon and intercedes for those persecuted brothers and sisters. LCMS Worship offers the following propers as an aid toward that end.
Movie review: ‘Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)’
This year’s “Best Picture” Oscar winner is well-made, but that doesn’t excuse its glamorization of psychotic depression, says reviewer Rev. Ted Giese.
LCMS embraces partnerships in Christ
One of the distinct joys we share as the body of Christ is our ability to work together. We don’t go off on our own. We don’t operate apart from those with whom we confess the faith.
