Author: The LCMS

KFUO Audio: Interview about deaconess programs in Nigeria, Lithuania

KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Deaconess Grace Rao, director of LCMS Deaconess Ministry, about the deaconess programs in Nigeria and Lithuania.

Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 1:6-20

The Reformation was not only about asserting what is true, but also rejecting that which is false. St. Paul’s passionate epistle to the Galatians is born out of his assertion of the Gospel and his defiance of false teaching.

LCMS Life Ministry — Winter 2015 newsletter

In the winter 2015 issue of Notes for Life, LCMS Life Ministry provides insights and encouragement for ministry to the mentally ill and shares ways to intentionally care for the poor.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – January 2016 newsletter

In the January 2016 issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry highlights how important it is for individuals and congregations to be good stewards of life.

Albrecht Dürer’s “Adoration of the Magi”

In 1517 when Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Albrecht Dürer's magnificent painting, Adoration of the Magi, hung just inside the church mere feet away!

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – February 2016 bulletin blurbs and newsletter article

Each month, LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin sentences and newsletter articles that can be included in congregational church bulletins and monthly newsletters, respectively.

Reflections on Luther’s Flood Prayer

Theology will always lead to prayer. We listen to God and then echo His words back to Him in prayer. If you want to know what someone believes, listen to the way that they pray.

The Virtue of Charity

During the Christmas season, the call for charity rings every time we step out of a store into the din of the bells of the Salvation Army.

“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” – Hymn Feature

While it may be difficult to finalize and stop selecting hymns for your season, perhaps a place to start is with Martin Luther’s Christmas gem, “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” (LSB 358).

Christians in the Creche – Looking at Luther’s Christmas Sermon

Wouldn’t it have been wonderful to be in Bethlehem on that first Christmas?

LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission — January 2016 newsletter

The January 2016 issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ shares insights about how rural congregations are reaching out and connecting to immigrants and refugees in their communities.

LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry – December 2015 newsletter

In the December 2015 issue of A Pastoral Touch, LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM) discusses the opportunity for rostered ministers engaged in Emergency Services Chaplaincy to be grandparented into SPM.

Catechism Reflection – The Second Article

Rejoice in the second article of the Creed – the heart of the Reformation…

‘Free to be Faithful’ – Winter 2015 newsletter

The winter 2015 Free to be Faithful newsletter contains an excerpt from the essay written by one of the four 2015-16 Free to be Faithful Young Adult Ambassadors.

LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces – First Quarter 2016 newsletter

In this issue of So Help Me God from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, the topic of suicide is discussed. Specifically, insight into suicides among active and inactive military members is highlighted, along with ways to help prevent suicides.