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/
The September issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ shares highlights from the Worker Priest “Respite and Revitalization” Retreat, which was sponsored by LCMS Rural & Small Town Mission on July 22-23 at Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, Mo.
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.
In the August issue of StewardCAST, LCMS Stewardship Ministry shares Scriptural insight into the “dog days” of stewardship. Relief from these times is the Gospel and the realization of the blessings and bounty the heavenly Father provides us through Jesus.
Each month, LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin sentences and newsletter articles that can be included in congregational church bulletins and monthly newsletters, respectively.
The August issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ provides insight into how congregations can make church events into community outreach opportunities.
In the Summer 2015 issue of Notes for Life, LCMS' Life Ministry shares steps that can be taken to promote a pro-life culture on a college and/or university campus.
The Summer 2015 issue of the Parish Nurse Newsletter features 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.
In this issue from LCMS Stewardship Ministry, the importance of the “why” of stewardship being included in the teaching and preaching of stewardship is discussed. The “how” of stewardship is typically highlighted. However, reminding people of who they are as stewards and the implications of God’s creation and recreation and the Holy Spirit’s work in them to be faithful stewards are essentials elements in teaching stewardship.
Each month, LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry creates bulletin sentences and newsletter articles that can be included in congregational church bulletins and monthly newsletters, respectively.
The July issue of Reaching Rural America for Christ provides insight into how congregation members can welcome new people and include those in the congregation who are not regular attendees. The newsletter offers registration details for the 2015 National Rural & Small Town Mission Conference Nov. 5-7 in Kansas City, Mo.
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.
LCMS U director reminds college students: "God has a habit of working great things out of dark moments."
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.
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.