Author: The LCMS

Sola Scriptura: Scripture Alone

Don’t be afraid to read the Bible. God has set forth His Law and His Gospel in the plainest terms.

Life Together with President Harrison – June 2016

President Harrison shares some thoughts on the recently completed LCMS presidential election and what the LCMS will be focusing on the next few years.

Sola Fide: Faith Alone

Faith is only as good as its object. This is the danger of misunderstanding Sola Fide.

Sola Gratia: Grace Alone

The heart of the Lutheran Church’s beliefs is the doctrine of justification, the teaching of how we are declared righteous in God’s sight.

Luther and the Iconoclasts

Have you ever been to a Christian store and noticed that they had something which listed the commandments, but it didn’t have the same numbering that you learned when you memorized the Catechism?

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – June 2016 newsletter

The June 2016 issue of StewardCAST focuses on celebrating stewardship, both as individual stewards and as congregations.

Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 3:19-29

Distinguishing between the Law and the Gospel is one of the highest and most precious arts which every Christian would do well to learn.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – July 2016 bulletin blurbs and newsletter articles

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin sentences and newsletter articles each month for congregations to use in church bulletins and newsletters, respectively.

Theology of the Cross vs. Theology of Glory with Implications for Parish Nurses

The Rev. Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez’s presentation will help the parish nurse recognize the difference between the Theology of the Cross and the Theology of Glory and respond appropriately to persons who explain their condition with an inappropriate understanding of one, or both, of these theologies.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission — June 2016 newsletter

The June 2016 issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ emphasizes the importance of congregations implementing agreed-upon strategic plans and following through on them. Congregational leaders need to give as much attention to the process of implementation as they do to the process of planning. Helpful suggestions to keep the ball rolling on strategic planning are provided.

LCMS Black Ministry – Second Quarter 2016 newsletter

The second quarter 2016 edition of Black Ministry’s TimeLine newsletter highlights opportunities for congregations and individuals to share Christ with our neighbors.

Luther on The Third Article of the Creed

Luther says that this article on the Holy Spirit is about us being made holy.

Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 3:10-18

From Adam to Abraham, from Moses to Paul, and to you and me God has always justified sinners in the same way—by faith.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – May 2016 newsletter

In the May 2016 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry highlights how faithful whole-life stewardship goes well beyond envelopes and offering plates, budgets and balance sheets. Stewardship is not just one of the things we do in our life with the Lord; stewardship is our life.

KFUO Audio: LCMS Disaster Response’s Camp Courage resources

KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates hosted a discussion on May 17 about the LCMS Disaster Response campaign to raise funds for Camp Courage supplies. Rev. Ross Johnson, director, LCMS Disaster Response; Rev. Michael Meyer, manager, LCMS Disaster Response; Gail Pawlitz, educator and editor; and Leah S. Sieveking, LCMS Mission Advancement talk about the new Camp Courage resources to serve children affected by disaster.