Author: The LCMS

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – Second Quarter 2019 newsletter

The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter highlights how the three rules of the air apply to our lives as Christians and how sexual relationships should be approached.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 2 devotion: Vocational wellness

Vocations rarely get the appreciation they deserve. You rarely get the appreciation — or even attention—that you need. What Good News does God have for you today, amidst your many vocations and duties?

‘Free to be Faithful’ – Winter/Spring 2019 newsletter

“Free to be Faithful Newsletter” reviews the 2019 March for Life and the LCMS Life Conference that focused on confessing God’s truth about the sanctity of human life.

Church Worker Wellness – Week 1 devotion: Spiritual wellness

Ministry can seem like a long haul. What encouragement and daily resources does God give His workers?

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘Insights on Black Ministry’

During a webinar on “Insights on Black Ministry,” the Rev. Dr. Roosevelt Gray shared ways to establish and grow ministry to African-Americans in your community, and he addressed unique challenges such as racism, poverty, discrimination, and family structure.

Life Together with President Harrison – March 2019

President Harrison reminds us we have a treasure in the church called The Litany, a beautiful prayer that helps us to pray for that which we might not otherwise remember.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – March 2019 newsletter

LCMS Stewardship Ministry seeks to debunk three stewardship untruths that can threaten a steward’s relationship with the Lord.

LCMS Black Ministry – Spring 2019 newsletter

The power of the Gospel has greatly impacted the lives of African-American Lutherans.

Preach the Word – Module 7 – Preaching the Baptized Life – Rev. Dr. Reed Lessing

Baptism is a daily reality for each Christian, who lives out the reality of God's gifts received in Baptism.

Life Together with President Harrison – February 2019

Who do you know that might make a great pastor, deaconess, teacher, parish musician or director of Christian education? In the February 2019 "Life Together News Digest," LCMS President Matthew Harrison talks with a fellow pastor in Florida who regularly prays for and encourages young people to serve as church workers.

LCMS Urban & Inner-City Mission – Webinar: ‘Mission & Theology of the City’

In the first installment of LCMS Urban & Inner City Mission webinars, Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Pulse describes his journey into urban mission and helps to answer the question, “Why does God care about the city, and why should the Body of Christ?”

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – February 2019 newsletter

Have steward leaders, in an effort to address the antifragility to stewardship in their congregations, actually made matters worse?

CTCR report – ‘An Inexpressible Treasure’

The Theology and Practice of Holy Baptism” serve as a great witness for those who have struggled with various aspects of this biblical teaching.

LCMS Worship – Suggestions for midweek Lenten services – 2019

LCMS Worship provides suggestions for liturgy, psalms, readings, hymns and collects to use during midweek Lenten services.

LCMS Worship – A Lenten Prayer – 2019

LCMS Worship provides “A Lenten Prayer” for congregations to use in worship services or for families to use during devotions. It is one of the older prayers of the Church from the Lutheran Reformation.