Convention delegates to act on 115 resolutions (Floor Committees 5-8)

Higher Education  Of 66 overtures submitted on higher education, Committee 5 has developed 25 resolutions for convention action.  Topping the list is a resolution that would require the education of all professional church workers to include courses in evangelism, outreach…

Campus clips: Collaboration on and off campus

Updates from LCMS schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

Family Ministry holds summit on men in the church

Participants discussed the challenges men face and the opportunities they have to be leaders in their congregations, homes and communities.

COP, BOD hold winter meetings

The LCMS Council of Presidents and the LCMS Board of Directors held their regularly scheduled meetings Feb. 9–11 and Feb. 19–21, respectively.

‘Set Apart to Serve’: The blessing of grandparents

Grandparents have a major role in forming and recruiting future pastors, teachers, DCEs, deaconesses and other full-time church workers.

Campus clips: Music and sports in focus

Updates from LCMS schools, universities and seminaries.

‘Dear Mom and Dad’: Considering the pastoral ministry

A letter that a young man considering the pastoral ministry might write to his parents.

Youth Gathering survey reflects teens’ faith, concerns

The survey has been conducted at every Gathering since the first one in 1980.

Boards hold last meetings of year

Updates from the LCMS Board of Directors, Council of Presidents and Boards for International Mission and National Mission.

Campus clips: Thank you, ‘Doc’

Updates from LCMS day schools, campus ministries, universities and seminaries.

Merry Christmas from ‘Set Apart to Serve’

A Christmas poem by the Rev. Dr. James Baneck.

New Lutheran high school shines Gospel in Missouri

Springfield Lutheran High School in Springfield, Mo., opened its doors on Aug. 13.

From the mission field: Witnessing to Christ at all times

Vicar Peter Williams is preparing for missionary service in Germany.

Obituary: Rev. Dr. Dale L. Sattgast, former president of the LCMS South Dakota District

The Rev. Dr. Dale L. Sattgast died on Aug. 1 at the age of 76.

Campus clips: Synod schools celebrate blessings

Updates from LCMS schools, universities and seminaries.

Gathering encourages youth to endure in Christ

The 2025 LCMS Youth Gathering was held July 19–23 in New Orleans under the theme “ENDURE.”