A Concordia Seminary lecture by Dr. Timothy Furnish explains bizarre eschatology driving ISIS/ISIL extremists.
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Concordia Seminary earns top marks from accrediting agencies
The St. Louis seminary announces the reaffirmation of its accreditations through the Higher Learning Commission and the Association of Theological Schools.
Prayer walk inspires hope of renewal for College Hill residents
Dozens of people — including some 50 residents of the struggling community — come together for a “Prayer and Praise Walk” Oct. 17.
Synod, Kenya Lutherans fight hunger, share Gospel
U.S. and Kenyan Lutherans work together to distribute food and share the Gospel among more than 500 families in drought-stricken northern Kenya.
Mercy center opens in high-crime area of New York
The new “Hope and a Prayer Center by the Sea” provides pastoral care, counseling, after-school programs, literacy training and food programs to a hurting community in the name of Christ.
Synod, Texas District partner to encourage Hispanic ministry
Hispanic church workers and lay leaders in Texas gather Oct. 11 to discuss growing mission plants into LCMS-member congregations.
Grace Place revitalizes, reaffirms deaconesses for ministry of caring
LCMS deaconesses learn about wellness and work-life balance at an Oct. 6-10 retreat in St. Louis.
University enrollment hits new high: 36,250 students
This fall’s total enrollment in the Synod’s 10 Concordia University System schools reflects 2,851 more students — an increase of 8.5 percent over last year.
LFL national conference addresses ‘Matters of the Heart’
Some 200 registrants gather Oct. 24-25 in Grand Rapids, Mich., for the 2014 conference of Lutherans For Life.
Synod pastors offer prayers, resources after Washington high-school shooting
Messiah Lutheran Church, Marysville, Wash., holds a “Service of Word and Prayer” in the wake of the Oct. 24 shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School.
KFUO plans 90-day celebration to mark its 90th year
The celebration includes special programing, cookies, T-shirts, a Lego display, a mailing to donors, a worship service, a new hymn and a contest to choose a “Book of the Year.”
Memorial commemorates German immigrants’ role in massacre
About 150 people attend a dedication in Emma, Mo., for a memorial commemorating 26 German immigrants who defended their homes and families during the Civil War.
BIM calls 10 career missionaries
The LCMS Board for International Mission moves to help fill the 2013 Synod convention mandate to double the number of career missionaries by 2016.
COP meeting spotlights training, mercy, outreach, mission
The Sept. 20-23 meeting of the LCMS Council of Presidents involves a lot more than oversight of administrative issues.
Photos give glimpse of ‘The First Rosa’ filming
See photos from the fall filming of the documentary about Lutheran black-ministry pioneer Rosa J. Young.
2,000-plus gather for Higher Things conferences
Participants share favorable comments about the events in Gainesville, Fla.; Mequon, Wis.; and Logan, Utah.
