LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry — Educational Event Video Presentations
Watch presentations from the 2015 SPM events, LCMS Emergency Services Chaplaincy (ESC) Conference and LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry in the Realm of the Left Hand.
KFUO Audio: Disasters and Mercy
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talked on Oct. 7 with the Rev. Terry Makelin, the Rev. Tom Heren and the Rev. Seth Clemmer about the life and mercy work of their congregations in the wake of disaster in their communities.
LCMS Witness & Outreach Ministry – Webinar: ‘Overcoming Bad Experiences’
Rev. Mark Wood, director of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Witness and Outreach Ministry, presented a webinar titled “Overcoming Bad Experiences” on Oct. 15, 2015.
LCMS disaster assessment begins
The massive amount of rain has burst dams and blocked roads. Pastors Denninger and Meyer discuss the differences between this disaster and Hurricane Hugo as they determine how to best serve the needs of the community and help with recovery.
‘Free to be Faithful’ – Fall 2015 newsletter
The fall 2015 Free to be Faithful newsletter highlights the candid conversation that took place during the “Let’s Talk Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty” conference, held Sept. 8-10 in Washington, D.C.
So Help Me God: October-December 2015 Newsletter
In this issue of So Help Me God from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, insight is provided about spiritual warfare and how upholding the First Commandment can invite conflict.
Journal of Lutheran Mission – September 2015
The September 2015 issue of The Journal of Lutheran Mission focuses on the 2015 Reformation celebration.
LCMS Black Ministry – Third Quarter 2015 newsletter
The third quarter edition of LCMS Black Ministry’s TimeLine newsletter focuses on Rosa Jinsey Young, the young woman who grew up in Wilcox County, Ala., and left a legacy of faith, family and serving others.
‘From Ghosts to God in Enga Land: Planting His Church Among the Enga People of Central Papua New Guinea’
Otto C. Hintze Jr.’s stunning personal account of the Holy Spirit at work among Papua New Guinea’s Enga people paints a vivid picture of the challenges Lutheran missionary families faced/
LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry – August 2015 newsletter
The August 2015 issue of A Pastoral Touch discusses the opportunity for rostered ministers engaged in Emergency Services Chaplaincy to be grandparented into Specialized Pastoral Ministry.
‘Free to be Faithful’ – Summer 2015 newsletter
When it comes to last week Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage, questions abound. To answer those queries, read through the summer issue of the Free to be Faithful newsletter, which includes President Matthew C. Harrison's response to the ruling as well as an update on the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty that will create an enduring LCMS presence in Washington, D.C.
Webinar: “Missionaries Without Passports”
Rita Nickel, Executive Director of Lutherans in Medical Mission, led a "Missionaries Without Passports” webinar on June 15, 2015. Nickel discussed how congregations can reach out to immigrants and refugees in their own neighborhood.
Journal of Lutheran Mission – June 2015
The June 2015 issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission reflects on the way in which the Holy Spirit has moved the Gospel from place to place, working when and where it pleases God.
LCMS Black Ministry – Second Quarter 2015 newsletter
LCMS Black Ministry is proud to announce the timely re-launch of its quarterly newsletter, TimeLine, starting with this second quarter 2015 issue.
KFUO Audio: Faith’n’Family – Y4Life Campus Ministry Student Leadership Summit
Laura Davis, director of Y4Life (a ministry of Lutherans for Life), reviews the recent Y4Life Campus Ministry Student Leadership Summit (March 27-29, 2015) aimed at equipping college students to be peer leaders in life-affirming programs on their campuses. Lydia Wallace, nursing student at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, shared her perspective on the summit as well.