The LCMS Board of Directors hears good news about a couple areas of the Synod’s financial situation at its Feb. 13-14 meeting.
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COP adopts statement on ecclesiastical supervision
In the statement, LCMS district presidents pledge their commitment “to the authority of the inspired, inerrant Scriptures as the only source and norm for our doctrine and practice.”
CUS presidents embrace identity statement
The statement includes 10 “Lutheran identity standards” for all Concordia University System schools.
Domestic-violence task force announces training sessions
“We all know someone who is either currently being abused by someone else or who in the past has been abused pretty seriously,” says one task force member.
Seminary offers online resources to support ‘future servants’
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., launches a website of resources to shed light on the economic challenges facing today’s seminary students.
What’s in February’s ‘The Lutheran Witness’?
As the world moves toward Valentine’s Day, “The Lutheran Witness” looks at a topic the Church is sometimes reticent to discuss: sexuality.
Harrison issues statement on 42nd Roe v. Wade anniversary
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison asks Lutherans to join him “in praying for life: that our Lord would put an end to abortion.”
LCMS president issues statement on 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade
On the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, LCMS President Harrison issued a statement upholding life.
LCMS college students tackle ‘TABOO’ topics
With some 475 participants, the Jan. 5-7 LCMS campus-ministry conference addresses topics the culture may not want the Church discussing.
‘TABOO:’ God’s gift of family
Bethany Woelmer, a participant in the Jan. 5-7 LCMS campus-ministry conference in St. Louis, offers her observations on the event.
Ethiopian church leader visits Synod seminaries
The Rev. Dr. Wakseyoum Idosa, president of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus, visits Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in mid-December.
Movie review: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’
Peter Jackson’s movie concludes his film adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s novel The Hobbit; or at least he begins its conclusion, with an extended edition expected later.
Mission Summit explores changing face of Christianity
The collapse of Christianity in the West and the ramifications of America’s changing demographics are among topics presented during the LCMS Mission Summit.
Movie review: ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’
Ridley Scott’s new film can’t be recommended as a “devotional,” but may serve as fertile ground for conversing with others about God.
Pastors visit Ferguson to bring peace, offer solutions
The six pastors and a vicar — four white, three black — visit Ferguson, Mo., to help bring calm after the grand jury announcement.
University enrollment hits new high: 36,250 students
This fall’s total enrollment in the Synod’s 10 Concordia University System schools reflects 2,851 more students — an increase of 8.5 percent over last year.

