Reading & Study

Journal of Lutheran Mission – Special Edition: December 2016

Learn the key factor behind the decline in LCMS membership

Formula of Concord Study: Article VII

The seventh article in the Formula of Concord deals chiefly with the controversy stirred up within the churches of the Lutheran confession by the Sacramentarians.

Sharing Advent Joy With The Whole Family

People groups to remember and care for this Christmas as well as ideas to serve for the whole family.

A Kingdom of the Word and Faith, Part II

The devil hates and attacks the kingdom of grace. He stands in opposition with his weapons of the flesh, sin, and death. Therefore, Jesus wants us to pray that...

A Kingdom of the Word and Faith, Part I

Praying for a kingdom seems a bit strange for citizens of the 21st century. We’re used to parliaments, congresses, representatives, and presidents.

Luther’s Letters

Those who have read Luther’s public writings might have a certain perception of what they would expect his other works to look like. However, Luther was also a very prolific writer of private letters.

Hurricane Matthew Update

Curious about what Lutherans have been doing in the Carolinas since Hurricane Matthew? Look no further.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Swaddled Up and Having a Ball

Find "that youth" during this most wonderful time of the year. Remind them of the gift they need (and already have).

Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 5:16-26

In Galatians 5:16-17 St. Paul describes the conflict, within the believer, between the flesh and the Spirit, which are opposed to each other. Luther writes, “When someone becomes aware of this battle of the flesh...

I Am An Echo: Grateful!

Giving thanks for LCMS Servant Event leaders and those who will be attending an event this year!

“The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” – Hymn Feature

The uplifting expression of faith and joy at Christ’s second coming in “The Bridegroom Soon Will Call Us” (LSB 514) by Johann Walter and Michael Praetorius reminds us that there is meaningful history in so many of our great Lutheran hymns.

Concerning Christian Freedom

How free can one be? According to Martin Luther, human beings can be fully free toward God and toward one another.

Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 5:7-15

Instead of preaching the Gospel of forgiveness and salvation by grace through faith in Christ, apart from works of the Law (Gal. 3:16), the false teachers in Galatia were peddling a religion of works based on the Law.

Insights from LCMS Statistics: Reasons for Hope and Growth

What studying LCMS Baptism and Confirmation trends reveals about the state of our church body and our hope for the future.

Kingdom of the Right: Luther on the Church

Simply put, the kingdom of the right is the Church, both in earth and heaven. In Luther’s On Temporal Authority, the reformer refers to this as “the kingdom of God.”