Movie review: ‘The Young Messiah’

Viewers looking for a true picture of the young Jesus will best be served by searching Him out in Scripture and avoiding this messy, fictionalized concoction.

Network of Young Lutheran Theologians meets

Some 60 participants from Europe and the United States gather for the conference Feb. 12-14 in the Czech Republic.

Sem workshop focuses on Law Enforcement Chaplaincy

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Peace Officer Ministries Inc. will host “Christian Law Enforcement Chaplaincy — Theology and Practice” May 23-27 on the seminary campus.

New missionaries ‘sent’ for service worldwide

Ten new missionaries — along with their seven spouses and 19 children — are blessed for service in the Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, South Korea, Panama and Peru.

Rural & Small Town Mission Conference set for Wichita

This year’s conference is planned for Nov. 3-5 in Wichita, Kan., under the theme “Mission at Home: Standing Where You Are Planted.”

New website focuses on missionaries to U.S.

The new Mission Nation Publishing website offers video interviews with national LCMS missionaries and other resources.

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, According to Luke

LCMS Worship provides a script of the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke 22-23.

Photo gallery: March 2016 “Service of Sending” for LCMS missionaries

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod held a “Service of Sending” for its new missionaries on Friday, March 11, at the International Center in St. Louis. Ten new missionaries — along with their seven spouses and 19 children — completed a two-week orientation that began on Feb. 29.

KFUO to host ADF attorney on church discrimination case

Attorney Erik Stanley will discuss a Missouri religious discrimination case on kfuo.org that involves an LCMS church.

Fort Wayne sem offers workshops for church musicians

The workshops for beginners and advanced organists are set for late June.

St. Louis seminary to present ‘Gospel of Mark’

The three performances by Concordia Seminary faculty are planned for St. Louis and Ann Arbor and Frankenmuth, Mich.

Deaconess resources now available in Spanish

Spanish speakers can now learn about the deaconess vocation in their own language.

The church is for EVERYONE

This new resource from LCMS Health Ministry provides straightforward and inexpensive ideas to help volunteers — Sunday school teachers, VBS leaders, youth workers and others — include people of all abilities in their next church event.

Nominees announced for LCMS president, VPs

The election for president will take place before the Synod’s July 9-14 convention in Milwaukee and the vice-presidents will be elected at the convention.

Official Notice: 2016 President and Vice-President Nominations Results (March 2016)

The names of the nominees for LCMS president, first vice-president and five regional vice-presidents are announced.

Record need expected for Laborers to serve Bethesda

Laborers For Christ is assisting Bethesda Lutheran Communities with upkeep and maintenance on 188 of Bethesda’s 300 program sites in 14 states.