Dr. Philip Kuehnert has been appointed chief executive officer of Open Arms Institute (OAI), the…
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LCEF readies third school 'branding' webinar
Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) will host its third school branding webinar at 4:30 p.m.…

Artist Reinhold Marxhausen dies
Artist and retired university Professor Reinhold Marxhausen, known for his unusual “sound sculptures” and his…

Kmiec's gospel falls flat in Foggy Bottom
(RNS) — The State Department has a “rigidly narrow” view of diplomacy that neglects religion’s…

Senate confirms religious freedom ambassador
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A New York minister will soon fill the Obama administration’s long-vacant position…

Burned church nears completion as suspect found guilty
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (RNS) — As a white man surrendered to federal marshals April 15, workers…

Court dismisses challenge to National Day of Prayer
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The law calling for an annual National Day of Prayer imposes solely…

Study: Longer life spans mean less need for church
LONDON (RNS) — Researchers at two of Britain’s top universities claim that church attendance in…

Poll: Americans see clash between Christianity, capitalism
(RNS) — Are Christianity and capitalism a marriage made in heaven, as some conservatives believe,…

Mississippi Lutherans among recent storm victims
By Kim Plummer Krull Instead of a scheduled work day at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church…

LCMS pastor, 96, recognized for service
Rev. Louis Grother of Kalamazoo, Mich., says he’s humbled to win the Irving S. Gilmore…

Sem's Kantorei to visit Midwest on Easter Tour
The Kantorei of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., will visit cities in Indiana, Tennessee…

Seminaries to provide live stream of 'call day' services
Both seminaries of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod will provide live coverage of their call day…

Registration opens for Deaconess Conference
Registration is now open for the 31st annual Concordia Deaconess Conference to be held June…

LHM to hold third Outreach Conference
Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) will host its third Regional Outreach Conference May 13-14 at the…

Official Notice — Nominees for Seminary President, Notice of Election (April 2011)
Please be advised that the election for the new President of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort…