By Joe Isenhower Jr. After more than four hours of often passionate and painful discussion about how to eliminate more from proposed spending projections than unit executives had already pared, the Synod’s Board of Directors adopted a national-Synod operating budget…

By Roland Lovstad Meeting in St. Louis and Fort Wayne in late April, the LCMS Council of Presidents (COP) placed 156 seminary candidates and colloquy candidates into ministries in the church. The council participated in placement services at Concordia Seminary,…

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in April approved the use of the trademarked logo cross of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod on government headstones and markers at graves of U.S. veterans. The LCMS cross is no. 38 on the list…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A slight majority of Americans continue to oppose same-sex marriage, but their opposition has decreased slightly in recent years, according to a new Gallup Poll. Fifty-three percent of Americans polled oppose legalizing same-sex marriage, compared to 44…

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Like a scene out of a Hollywood action thriller, Shmulile Yedveb jumped out of the truck, package in hand, and ran into the building, the dirty door slamming shut behind him. In loud, rapid-fire Hebrew, he shouted…

By Lauren E. Bohn WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than a decade after it was first introduced, an on-again off-again bill to protect employees’ religious expression in the workplace is attracting renewed attention that could lead to action on Capitol Hill…

Whether you are a new Christian or a seasoned “prayer warrior,” Journey into Prayer is designed to help you focus on your prayer life and find new ways to communicate with God. The new book from Concordia Publishing House provides:…

Dr. Quentin F. Wesselschmidt, former professor at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and chairman of the editorial committee for Concordia Journal for 25 years, died May 12 “peacefully in his sleep,” according to his family. A memorial service for Dr. Wesselschmidt,…

By Kim Plummer Krull LCMS members hit hard by flooding in the Nashville, Tenn., area were “surprised but grateful” when LCMS World Relief and Human Care’s Rev. Carlos Hernandez and local pastors visited their damaged homes to offer words of…

A partnership agreement between their two churches was among items discussed when the president of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) met with Synod President Dr. Gerald B. Kieschnick and other LCMS leaders in St. Louis May 11-12. Dr. Wakseyoum…

Wheat Ridge Ministries is inviting congregations to submit proposals to its Congregation Health Ministry (CHM) grant program (formerly Congregation Health and Hope Grants). The purpose of the program is to promote an awareness of “whole person health and wellness” within…

Katie Stam, “Miss America 2009,” is scheduled to be the Friday evening inspirational speaker at the next national convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, June 23-26, 2011, in Peoria, Ill. Stam also will be profiled in the Fall 2010…

(RNS) — Three-quarters of Americans say the country’s moral values are worsening, blaming a decline in ethical standards, poor parenting, and dishonesty by government and business leaders, Gallup reports. The number of Americans who say the nation’s moral values are…

WASHINGTON (RNS) — If your mom says “you shouldn’t have” when you give her flowers on Mother’s Day, a new poll suggests you should thank her for teaching lessons on giving. Nearly one in five Americans (17 percent) surveyed said…

Rev. Harold E. Brockhoff, who served as president of the Synod’s Oklahoma District from 1970 to 1978, died Feb. 2 in Bixby, Okla.  He was 83. A memorial service was held Feb. 6 in Tulsa. Rev. Brockhoff received his M.Div.…

Under the theme “Bringing Good News to Life,” Lutherans For Life (LFL) will hold its 2010 national conference July 23-24 at the Tundra Lodge Resort in Green Bay, Wis. Registration is open now, by mail or online at its Web…