‘Connected’: Lutheran schools week resources available

National Lutheran Schools Week is set for Jan. 21–27, 2024.

Participants needed for ‘Created Male and Female’ retreat

A pilot project for parents will help develop resources related to sexual identity/orientation.

Curriculum helps teach children about international mission

A new edition of Missions Unpacked for Kids, produced by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Short-Term Mission unit, is now available.

Flame - Marcus Gray
2023 LCMS convention — A conversation with FLAME

Lutheran rap artist and author Marcus Gray, also known as FLAME, discusses his journey to Lutheranism and his new book ‘Extra Nos,’ now available from Concordia Publishing House.

2023 LCMS convention — A conversation with Bishop Juhana Pohjola and Dr. Päivi Räsänen

The Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, and Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, discuss religious persecution in Finland.

2023 LCMS convention — Focus on church and culture

Floor Committee 11 Chairman Rev. Terry Forke and Voting Layperson Melanie Standiford discuss convention resolutions on racism and social media.

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Shaw
2023 LCMS convention — A conversation with Rev. Dr. Jonathan Shaw

The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Shaw, director of LCMS Church Relations, discusses convention resolutions on international church fellowship.

Concordia University System governance proposal
2023 LCMS convention — Focus on universities

Members of Floor Committee 7 discuss the Concordia University System governance proposal.

2023 LCMS convention — Focus on seminaries

The Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Egger, president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and the Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr., president of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, discuss why we need seminaries and how seminaries form pastors.

Eden Keefe
2023 LCMS convention — A conversation with LWML President Eden Keefe

Meet Eden Keefe, newly elected president of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.

2023 LCMS convention — Focus on church fellowship

A panel of leaders representing the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations and the LCMS Office of International Mission discusses church fellowship and alliance missionaries.

2023 LCMS convention — A conversation with Rev. Peter Bender

Convention catechist Rev. Peter Bender discusses Luther’s Small Catechism and explains why catechism study is a daily feature of this year’s convention.

2023 LCMS convention — Focus on demystifying the convention

LCMS Secretary Rev. Dr. John W. Sias discusses why we have a convention and how it works.

Learn about church work programs at LCMS universities

Set Apart to Serve has prepared webpages with information about how the church is meeting the need for church workers through its educational institutions. 

Chapel Talks: Connecting students to Christ

The 2023–2024 edition of Chapel Talks for Lutheran Schools is now available.

Learn more about our Concordia universities

In preparation for the upcoming Synod convention, a new webpage provides relevant information in one place.