Delegates to the 55th LCMS North Dakota District convention, meeting Jan. 18-21 in Minot, elected a new district president — Dr. James Baneck, 47, of Mandan, N.D. North Dakota is the first of all 35 LCMS districts to hold their triennial…
By Joe Isenhower Jr. The Synod Board of Directors adopted a number of resolutions at its Feb. 19-20 meeting in St. Louis to advance the work of the national church body, as well as LCMS congregations, districts, and schools. At…
In a Feb. 22 e-memo to LCMS leaders and congregations, Synod President Gerald B. Kieschnick expressed “great disappointment and deep sadness” as he shared comments on the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) Task Force on Sexuality documents titled “Human…
Concordia Publishing House is taking pre-orders for The Lutheran Study Bible, a new resource that will be released on Reformation Day, Oct. 31. The Bible uses the English Standard Version translation and contains more than 26,500 study notes prepared by…
Concordia Publishing House has released a pocket-size edition of Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions. Measuring 4-by-6-1/2 inches, the edition is designed for use by “pastors on the go, seminary students, pastors in class, and laity,” says a CPH release. The edition…
With observance of the Annunciation of Our Lord this year on Wednesday, March 25, Lutherans For Life is offering three free worship resources for congregations that might celebrate the Incarnation at times already scheduled for Lenten services that day, as…
Two upcoming conferences that focus on outreach on U.S. college and university campuses are scheduled for St. Louis in May. The fifth annual LCMS Campus Mission Confabulation, May 22-25 at the Crowne Plaza St. Louis Airport Hotel, is designed for…
Two Concordia University System schools are offering new programs of study. Concordia University, Irvine, Calif., has approved a minor in worship arts leadership. The program, open now to students, addresses contemporary and traditional approaches to worship “that are biblically grounded,…
Concordia Publishing House has released a Lenten resource for congregations based on the hymn “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded.” The series draws its themes from the wounds of Jesus Christ and applies them to today’s Christian life. “For many Christians,…
International students will gain leadership skills and opportunities to grow and share their Christian faith during a May 13-20 training conference sponsored by International Student Ministry, Inc. (ISM). The annual Leadership Training Conference for International Students will be limited to…
The Concordia Seminary (St. Louis) Chorus, under the direction of Rev. Henry V. Gerike, will visit Lutheran congregations in Missouri, California, Arizona, and Nevada on its 2009 spring tour. The Chorus will provide sacred concerts that include prayer, Scripture readings,…
Dr. John Brandt, executive director/principal of Valley Lutheran High School in Saginaw, Mich., is the recipient of the Lutheran Education Association’s (LEA) Christus Magister (Christ the Master Teacher) Award, the most prestigious of 10 awards LEA is giving this year…
With fresh information about it appearing online and a new logo proclaiming its “We Believe” theme, the next National LCMS Youth Gathering is only a year and a half away. The Gathering will take place July 17-21, 2010, in New…
By Sarah Schafer Although crews have been working for two weeks to restore power after a late January ice storm hit areas of Missouri, Arkansas, and Kentucky, some residents may wait another month before their lights come on. Meanwhile, LCMS…
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: I am serving as a pastor. An individual who has committed and been punished for sexual abuse is looking for a worshiping community [and has chosen the congregation I serve]. He understands the consequences of…
Commentary comment I’m sorry, but I had a difficult time reading and understanding Dr. Gilbert Meilaender’s November Reporter Commentary on the negative aspects of organ transplants. I agree that the possibility of hastening death and selling body organs and tissues…
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