Reading & Study

Domestic Mercy Medical Teams? Why Not!

Domestic Mercy Medical Teams? Why Not!

The need for healthcare and education internationally is enormous, and the MMT program will continue to walk alongside our international partners to help meet this need. However, that same need exists right here in the United States as well.

Is Your Family Ready?

Is Your Family Ready?

Families must be able to cope with disaster by preparing and working as a team. Maintaining a ready supply of food, water, hygiene, health items and a few basic tools can go a long way to making sure your family can take care of itself for a few days without outside help.

Some thoughts about Youth Polls

Some thoughts about Youth Polls

When we see positive data like the Youth Polls present, why wouldn’t we want that for all our teens? How are we investing in all youth?

On The Sign Of The Cross In Baptism

On The Sign Of The Cross In Baptism

On The Sign Of The Cross In Baptism - A Poem by Henry Alford In token that thou shalt not fear Christ crucified to own, We print the Cross upon…

Organizing a Disaster Response Training Event in Your Congregation
A new class of LERT volunteers from Trinity Lutheran Church in Toledo, OH/Michael Meyer

Organizing a Disaster Response Training Event in Your Congregation

For almost a decade LCMS Disaster Response has been training Lutheran Early Response Teams (LERT). In fact, there are over 14,000 trained LERT members across the LCMS. I am often asked how we can get a LERT training event at my church and what should I expect during the training.

The Death of Luther
König, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold. 1900. The life of Luther in forty-eight historical engravings. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House.

The Death of Luther

Martin Luther died at 3:00 AM on February 18, 1546. Contrary to the expectations of Luther and many of his colleagues, he did not die in Wittenberg, the location of many of his greatest accomplishments.

Reformation Spotlight: Philipp Melancthon

Reformation Spotlight: Philipp Melancthon

When Philipp Melanchthon spoke on Luther’s death in 1546, he said about himself and his fellow Lutherans, “We resemble orphans bereft of an excellent and faithful father.”

The Value of Gift Cards

The Value of Gift Cards

Even though sending used clothes sounds like the ‘easy’ way to help, gift cards can be an incredibly effective way to give real physical assistance to an individual or a family.

Lent: A Time for Giving Up or Taking Up?

Lent: A Time for Giving Up or Taking Up?

Are we ready for a serious go at journeying through Lent? If so, perhaps we should stop giving up things for Lent and use this sacred time to take up things instead.

Bible Stewardship Principles

Bible Stewardship Principles

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod recommends using these Bible Stewardship Principles in guiding education and appeal efforts in Synod congregations, entities, agencies and auxiliaries.