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Luther on the Cross and Suffering

Luther says that suffering should not be something we choose. We can’t choose which cross we bear. That’s up to God. Luther addresses this with four reasons.

Addressing Mental Illness in the Church

Pat Doyle offers insightful and practical information to churches, law enforcement and other community-based groups that wish to provide a caring, healthful and helpful approach to persons with mental illness.

The Words of Institution in the Small Catechism

In the Small Catechism’s presentation of the Sacrament of the Altar one may be a bit surprised at the amount of attention Luther gives to the words of institution. After all,...

Martin Luther’s ‘On the Freedom of a Christian’

"A Christian is an utterly free man, lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is an utterly dutiful man, servant of all, subject to all."

Life Together with President Harrison – March 2016

Christ came to seek and to save the lost, which is our mission as the church. As we move towards Easter, we remember that Death has already been deprived of his power. The hard part is over, the resurrection is near and it is as if we have only a little toe in the grave! God grant you a blessed Easter in the name of Christ.

“From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee” – Hymn Feature

One of Luther’s earliest compositions was “From Depths of Woe I Cry to Thee,” a paraphrase of Psalm 130 (Aus tiefer Not schrei’ ich zu dir, LSB 607). He wrote this hymn in 1523, around the time that he was revising the Latin Mass.

Repentance in the Lutheran Confessions

The Lutheran Confessions see repentance differently on several points. First, they insist that you need to repent, regardless of who you are. Second...

Recursos Para Diaconisas ahora Disponibles en Español

Los hispanohablantes ahora pueden conocer la vocación de diaconisa en su propio idioma.

The church is for EVERYONE

This new resource from LCMS Health Ministry provides straightforward and inexpensive ideas to help volunteers — Sunday school teachers, VBS leaders, youth workers and others — include people of all abilities in their next church event.

Confessional Lutheranism in Finland (Tunnustuksellinen luterilaisuus Suomessa)

From its roots in the Reformation to its carefully preserved remnant today, the history of confessional Lutheranism in Finland is a testament to the work of the Lord establishing and keeping His Church throughout all generations in every corner of the world.

Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 2:11-20

The false teachers in Galatia were, as Luther says, “Changing the Law into grace and grace into Law, Moses into Christ and Christ into Moses. For they teach that...

Luther on the Family

Clearly Luther saw marriage and the estate of the family as important, but what does this mean for us? Seeing how important this was for Luther first of all gives us an insight as to how we should encourage people to view marriage and the family in our time.

KFUO Audio: Interview with Chaplain Steve Hokana about LCMS’ Ministry to the Armed Forces

KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates talks with Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Steven Hokana, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Assistant Director of Ministry to the Armed Forces, about Hokana’s new position. Hokana helps oversee the Synod’s ministry to U.S. service members, veterans and their families.

LCMS Black Ministry – First Quarter 2016 newsletter

The first quarter 2016 edition of Black Ministry’s TimeLine newsletter celebrates and reflects on 100-plus years of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod sharing the Gospel in Alabama.

Catechism Study: The Splendor of the First Commandment

Martin Luther remarks regarding the First Commandment: “[W]here the heart is rightly set toward God and this commandment is observed, all the other commandments follow.”