With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: Over the years of teaching [for several decades at the elementary level in the LCMS system], I have noticed that my own faith life is not what it was at one time. … I just…
With Dr. Bruce Hartung Q: What were you doing in Cleveland, Ohio, May 19? A: I confess that I made up this question, so that I may address in this column what I was doing in Cleveland that day. Because…
By Bill Karpenko This summer, we’re celebrating 50 years of director of Christian education (DCE) ministry throughout The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Although there were DCEs at work in our congregations well before 1959, the Synod convention that year — meeting…
Repeating the LCMS position that the Bible condemns homosexual activity, Synod President Gerald Kieschnick issued a statement Aug. 24 that also offers “loving encouragement” and “our willingness to provide appropriate support” to like-minded pastors and lay people of the Evangelical…
By Paula Schlueter Ross During one of four mission trips to the same region of Kenya, East Africa, over two years, Kevin Pieper heard about a community hard-hit by drought. Pieper, director of global mission and local outreach at Salem…
As it develops “Together With All Creatures,” a document on Christian stewardship of the environment, the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) will hold a second consultation to garner ideas so it can be used by a college…
By Sarah Schafer North Dakota and Minnesota residents are no strangers to spring flooding, but record-high waters this year due to snow melt and rainfall are beginning to wear on LCMS pastors and members — particularly in small towns and rural…
After a four-month hiatus, the Braille, large-type, and audiocassette versions of The Lutheran Witness are back in production, thanks to a grant from LCMS World Relief and Human Care. “I was surprised and overwhelmed with joy when I got the…
With discussion of “Church in a Post-church Culture,” to a historical perspective on structure, to proposals for restructure, the Feb. 21-24 meeting of the LCMS Council of Presidents looked at several facets of how the Synod assists congregations in effective…
As the only seminary-sponsored team to compete in the Midwest Collegiate Cycling Conference, “Concordia Seminary Cycling” isn’t doing too badly. The six-member team, in its second year, currently ranks 8th out of 15 Division 2 schools, according to Dr. Jeffrey…
By Michelle Bauman Katie Stam, Miss America 2009, came home to Seymour, Ind., on March 4 — with a message of unity and mission for Lutheran schools. Her first stop was to bring greetings to the more than 1,400 grade- and high-school…
By Roland Lovstad Like a smoke alarm or a fire extinguisher, the LCMS dispute-resolution process is a tool the church prefers not to use, but proves valuable when the need arises. Recently trained as a “reconciler” for the process, Caitlin…
Rebuilding New Orleans I recently returned from Camp Restore in New Orleans, completing a week of mission work that I consider both successful and frustrating. It was successful because 66 people from nine congregations of the Northern Illinois District of…
The Commission on Worship’s study of 100-plus contemporary songs By David Johnson Endeavoring to faithfully address 2007 Synod Convention Resolution 2-02A, “To Provide Guidance and Direction for Use of Diverse/Contemporary Worship Resources,” the LCMS Commission on Worship sought to begin…
Dr. Robert Roegner announced his resignation as executive director of the Synod’s Board for Mission Services, effective Nov. 16, citing his desire to return to “a more hands-on ministry.” The board appointed Nov. 19 Dr. Thomas R. Zehnder of Baileys…
LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick Nov. 5 congratulated the people of California, Arizona, and Florida for their successful efforts to preserve traditional marriage for the good of civil society and for the protection of children. Voters in all three states…
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