The Rev. Henry Gerike offers a few ideas for congregations to mark the season of Advent, a time for focusing on the gravity of the human predicament.
Superstorm Sandy: One Year Later
One year after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the country’s East Coast, this video highlights the LCMS response to the disaster.
Resources available for 2014 ‘Life Sunday’
Many of the resources to help congregations observe “Life Sunday” on Jan. 19 are free.
Lutherans invited to join two life marches
The National March for Life is planned for Jan. 22 in Washington, D.C., and the Walk for Life West Coast will take place Jan. 25 in San Francisco.
LCMS pastor recalls playing with Cardinals, Red Sox
The Rev. Jack Faszholz, now 86, recalls his days as a Major League baseball player.
CUS enrollment hits new high: 33,399 students
The new record figure represents both graduate and undergraduate students at all 10 Concordia University System schools combined.
Rev. Ross Johnson discusses LCMS Disaster Response
Rev. Ross Johnson discusses his new role as director of LCMS Disaster Response
Grants provided for flood victims in Colorado, Mexico
The $281,483 in grants from LCMS Disaster Response are intended to help families reeling from the recent flooding in northern Colorado and Mexico.
Harrison receives print from Japan Lutheran Church
The biblical print by noted artist Sadao Watanabe depicts the Baptism of Jesus.
Does the Reformation still matter?
The Rev. Will Weedon, LCMS director of Worship, asks several church leaders and pastors whether the Reformation still matters today.
Man-made tragedies a focus of Disaster Response Conference
The fifth such conference hosted by LCMS Disaster Response, it is the first to address the church’s role in the wake of man-made tragedies such as shootings or bombings.
Youth poll results surface bright spots, concerns
Some 2,432 youth complete the multiple-choice poll at the 2013 National LCMS Youth Gathering in San Antonio in July.
Missouri Synod president to hold first Twitter chat
ST. LOUIS, October 17, 2013—Got questions about the LCMS? Tweet them to the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), who will hold his first Twitter chat from 11 a.m. to noon CT Wednesday, Oct. 23.
Lutheran Housing Support awarded $78,179 Treasury grant
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16, 2013—The U.S. Department of the Treasury has awarded LCMS National Housing Support Corp. (LHS) a $78,179 grant through the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund to expand the housing ministry’s ability to provide loans in low-income and economically distressed communities.
Harrison to hold Oct. 23 Twitter chat
Twitter users and others are encouraged to send in questions for the conversation and follow it online.

