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Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 4:8-20

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...

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – September 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.

Guilt and Forgiveness and the Effect on Health

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.

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission — August 2016 newsletter

The August 2016 issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ emphasizes how we, as God’s ambassadors, sometimes hesitate, procrastinate and flat out wander from the task of delivering the good news of Christ crucified to all humanity.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – July 2016 newsletter

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.

LCMS Life Ministry — Summer 2016 newsletter

In the summer 2016 issue Notes for Life, LCMS Life Ministry encourages Christians to embrace our pro-life identity. In His every action, God has shown us that He is for life, even in its most broken state. Because God has created us in His image and sent His Son to redeem us, we are pro-life.

The Apology of the Augsburg Confession

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.

LCMS Recognized Service Organizations — Third Quarter 2016 newsletter

This issue of RSO News Update, the quarterly newsletter of LCMS Recognized Service Organizations, features LCMS RSO Bethesda Lutheran Communities, based out of Watertown, Wis., and its unique two-year program – Bethesda College.

Hymns Are Devotions

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.

Reformation in Context: The Anabaptists

Their teachings are explicitly condemned in five separate articles within the Augsburg Confession.

KFUO Audio: The Supreme Court’s Decision on Texas House Bill 2

Tim Goeglein, Vice President of External Relations for Focus on the Family, talks with KFUO Radio’s Kip Allen about the repercussions of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt case.

KFUO Audio: Interview about LCMS ‘Gospel Seeds’ program

The Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez, director, Church and Community Engagement with the LCMS Office of National Mission, talks with KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates about the LCMS program “Planting Gospel Seeds while Serving Human Needs.” The program helps congregations develop ways to enable their neighbors to break the cycles of poverty and struggle.

Bible Study With Luther: Galatians 4:1-7

“Am I really saved? Am I doing enough? Will God even recognize my good works on Judgment Day?” These sorts of questions are born out of the Law, which always demands and never gives.

Christ and the Office of the Holy Ministry

The confession of the person and work of Jesus Christ—His justification of sinful humanity—forms the heart of theology, and informs all of the Church’s confession and practice.

Surviving Loss

This presentation will address loss from a broader perspective — not just loss from death. The parish nurse will benefit from this discussion about losses due to changing health, lost work, loss of material possessions and all losses that are common to human existence.