LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison has authored a new translation of Martin Luther’s brief essay on prayer, A Simple Way to Pray. Luther wrote the essay about his approach to prayer in 1535 after his barber and friend, Peter…
The Rev. Dr. Douglas and Marlene Groll of Chicago are among six Lutherans who will be recognized with “Seeds of Hope Awards” from Wheat Ridge Ministries at the organization’s 14th Annual Benefit Dinner, March 2 in Addison, Ill. The event…
By Kim Plummer Krull Will Luther, Moses and Isaiah be at school, too? Callers didn’t necessarily ask about the K-9 Parish Comfort Dogs by their individual names, but that’s who they meant when they contacted Sandy Hook Elementary School as classes prepared…
By Kim Plummer Krull Will Luther, Moses and Isaiah be at school, too? Callers didn’t necessarily ask about the K-9 Parish Comfort Dogs by their individual names, but that’s who they meant when they contacted Sandy Hook Elementary School as classes prepared…
The historic College Hill neighborhood on St. Louis’ north side is getting a $50,000 boost through a 2012 Wells Fargo grant program designed to help stabilize and revitalize neighborhoods hard-hit by the economy. The money is being donated to LCMS National…
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — A scruffy-looking man walked up and down St. Louis’ antiques row trying to peddle an old Bible to store owners, but several thought something was amiss. Kenez Jakovac of Hammonds Books said he felt the same way,…
(RNS) — Russell Moore, dean of the School of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky., recently talked with Religion News Service about why adoption has become his personal cause and why more evangelicals should be joining him. As…
By Emily Barlean The Lutheran Witness — the flagship magazine of the LCMS — is adapting and growing into the 21st century with the introduction of its new digital edition. “Just as the printing press spread Dr. Luther’s explanation of…
The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League 2013 Prayer Service is now available for free download on the LWML website. The service, titled “Joyful, Joyful,” is based on James 5:13-16 and was written by the Rev. Larry A. Miller, pastor of First…
Registration opens Feb. 1 for the 35th Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, June 27-30 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Under the theme “Quenched! by the Water,” from John 4:14, some 3,500 convention-goers and…
With Barbara A. Below The theme for this year’s 65th Regular Convention of the Synod is “Baptized for This Moment” (Acts 2:38-39). You are going to see this theme showing up in all sorts of places long before the…
By Vicki Biggs In Africa, a child dies of malaria every 60 seconds. As part of the ongoing efforts of the Lutheran Malaria Initiative (LMI) to reverse this statistic, leaders from the LCMS, Lutheran World Relief (LWR) and Lutheran churches…
ST. LOUIS, December 21, 2012—The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has released $551,500 in grants to help in the Superstorm Sandy relief effort, including $200,000 that is being used for a special Christmas initiative.
ST. LOUIS, December 19, 2012—The Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), has authored a new translation of Martin Luther’s brief essay on prayer, called A Simple Way to Pray.
By Joe Isenhower Jr. ORLANDO, Fla. — Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum and Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison told the 700 Lutherans gathered here Nov. 16-18 for the 2012 Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) Fall Leadership Conference that…
By Joe Isenhower Jr. ORLANDO, Fla. — At its Nov. 15-16 meeting here, the LCMS Board of Directors heard and endorsed plans for strengthening in a number of ways the 10 LCMS colleges and universities that make up the Concordia…
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