This month, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on same-sex marriage as it pertains to states’ rights. Learn how we as Lutherans unpack the issue in the spring 2015 issue of the Free to be Faithful newsletter.
Tim Hetzner, president of Lutheran Church Charities, talks about their recent work and the purpose for their ministry.
Chaplain Craig G. Muehler, director, LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, discusses the role of the military chaplain.
The premier issue of this journal highlights and expounds good examples of Lutheran missiology and raises the height and breadth of discussion on mission.
In this special issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission, readers learn from German pastor, theologian and mission leader Friedrich Wilhelm Hopf (1910-1982) how Lutheran missions lead to Lutheran churches.
This six-part organ instructional video series will help organists with accompanying of hymnody and liturgy.
In this issue from LCMS’ Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM), information is provided about the “Soldiers of the Cross” ministry fund and the “Veterans of the Cross” retired worker fund.
Each month, LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin sentences and newsletter articles that can be included in congregational church bulletins and monthly newsletters, respectively.
In this issue from LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry, the importance of seeing stewardship within congregations as not only a financial matter, but also as pastoral care for the souls of members is discussed. When stewardship is viewed in this holistic manner, great things can happen with the Church.
In this issue from LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission (RSTM), ways that congregations can properly welcome their new pastor and his family are discussed and provided. Being patient, offering forgiveness and being there for them are just some of the steps church members can take to help make their transition less difficult.
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod suggests the following reading of The Passion of Our Lord, according to St. Mark in chapters 14 and 15.
The LCMS' Specialized Pastoral Ministry hosted a “Pastoral Care in Pluralistic Contexts” conference Oct. 28-30, 2014, in St. Louis.
In this issue from LCMS’ Life Ministry, highlights from this past January’s Life Conference in Washington, D.C., is shared. In addition, information about an upcoming ultrasound video project and news from Y4Life (Lutherans for Life) is provided. Lastly, readers are provided updates and overviews of various conferences, activities and resources related to all sanctity of life issues.
In this issue, you will find articles written by parish nurses and others that share ideas and resources for promoting health of body and soul in congregations and communities, both here in the United States and throughout the world.
The LCMS Life Ministry offers audio presentations from our 2015 LCMS Life Conference.