The Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez, director of Church and Community Engagement for the LCMS Office of National Mission, talks with KFUO Radio host Andy Bates about the LCMS Soldiers of the Cross and Veterans of the Cross mercy programs.
In the August 2016 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry shares that the first step to embracing a stewardship of life is recognizing our dependence upon the Lord and our interdependence with the world. God’s stewards are called to see all of creation as a gift, allowing them to be totally “other” centered.
A modern reader who insists that he’s “spiritual but not religious” might be surprised that Luther would recommend an “outward order of worship.”
The unity on issues such as preaching, communion, marriage and abortion that was shown at our National Convention was truly encouraging. Legal challenges may face our churches and we're providing resources to help. But today we encourage you to grab hold of the Scriptures in these wild times. It's time to "get at it! Let's make sure the we, the original Protestants, know our Scriptures."
In article III, we will see how the Lutheran Confessions address and faithfully refute old and new efforts to refashion the doctrine of justification as some change within us.
The Latin word is related to the English word “tension,” and means something like an “agonizing internal struggle.
The LCMS has partnered with Alliance Defending for a downloadable manual, Protecting Your Ministry, to help congregations and schools prepare for lawsuits and other legal intrusions.
The August 2016 issue of A Pastoral Touch shares information about the Zion XVI Conference Sept. 15-18 in Belleville, Ill., the first LCMS SPM online learning group and other important items.
For most of us, meditation seems to be antithetical to orthodox Christianity. We associate it with techniques like deep breathing, posture, and the recitation of words without content.
Oratio, Mediatatio, Tentatio. Prayer, meditation, and the struggle against the flesh and Satan. Through these means, God makes a theologian.
In the first seven verses of chapter 4, St. Paul lays out a beautiful description of how “in the fullness of time God sent forth his Son...
This presentation will explore how guilt and forgiveness affect a person’s health. The parish nurse will better understand how to encourage individuals to forgive others and to appreciate the forgiveness they have received. Both forgiving and being forgiven have a positive influence on health and wellness.
In the July 2016 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry highlights that stewardship, when it is taught from the position of the Scriptures and Confessions, becomes not about the ask but all about the thank you.
The presentation of the Augsburg Confession was a foundational moment in the Lutheran Church. On June 25, 1530, the confession of the Lutheran estates of the Holy Roman Empire was read before Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg.
Our hymnal is a treasury of devotions. Although we mainly think of hymns in the context of corporate worship, they are also perfectly suited for devotional use in the home.