Eighteen of the 12 Apostles are buried in Germany? What are relics? Why did people view them and why was Luther against them? Was there any relic Luther treasured?
Summer ‘Engage’ looks at missionaries, mission partners
“Lutherans Engage the World” spotlights the Synod’s witness and mercy work across the globe.
Video: Wittenberg, Germany – The City of Luther and the Reformation
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses in Wittenberg, Germany. Find out more about the city at Luther’s time and how Luther grew into a biblical scholar.
A Holistic Care Approach to Hoarding
The guest lecturer is Darlene Sorrell, RN, Parish Nurse at Hales Corner Lutheran Church, Hales Corner, Wis.
CPH launches ‘Portals of Prayer’ app
The flagship daily devotion of Concordia Publishing House is now available as an app for Apple and Android phones and tablets.
Follow in Luther’s footsteps with new Reformation resources
Three new resources complement those that are already available to help congregations, groups and individuals celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation this fall.
KFUO Audio: What makes a hate group?
Jim Campbell, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses how the charge of being a “hate group” is increasingly being used as a tool to delegitimize points of view and opinions that differ from the progressive narrative.
New ‘Kids in the Divine Service’ released for families
A series of bulletin inserts in PDF format, largely organized by seasons of the church year — is free from the LCMS website.
Reformation Relevance: Good works flow from forgiveness
Martin Luther’s emphasis on the biblical Gospel of free forgiveness through faith in Christ, apart from works, is presented in his 1520 “Treatise on Good Works.”
CUC team develops Biblical Greek learning app
Concordia University Chicago’s new “Greek Verb Parsing” app was developed by students and faculty.
Concordia Seminary releases book on Luther’s writings
“The Way of Concord: From Historic Text to Contemporary Witness” by the Rev. Dr. Robert Kolb, at right, is intended to deepen understanding of “The Book of Concord.”
Photo essay: A Soft and Fuzzy Impact
High-school students in Northrop, Minn., assemble Christian care kits with blankets and other items for local agencies.
In the June/July ‘Witness’
This issue of “The Lutheran Witness” explores suffering, dying, death and comfort in light of Christ and His cross.
Parish Nurse Video Lecture Series: ‘Faith and Wellness’
Rev. Dr. David Ludwig presents a Parish Nurse Video Lecture Series program entitled “Faith and Wellness” for LCMS Health Ministry.
Reformation Relevance: Jesus sweetens even death
Read how a Christian’s death “is the beginning of life” in this excerpt from Martin Luther’s “Fourteen Consolations” of 1520.
Free study guide tackles despair of ‘13 Reasons Why’
The new LCMS resource — “Faith, Hope and Love: A Threefold Response to 13 Reasons Why” — examines the popular Netflix series about teen struggles and suicide.
