Reading & Study Archives

Living Generously Together

The church has an opportunity to grow in generosity by providing funds for a similar meal packing event that will take place at the 2016 LCMS Youth Gathering.

Abide With Me–Permanece Conmigo

Be watching for upcoming projects and opportunities for Health Ministry in Latin and South America, and please pray for the growing Lutheran churches in Chile, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and the rest of Latin and South America.

The Impact of serving in the name of Christ

A how-to on leading a servant event in your congregation or community. Blessings as you impact your community in the name of Jesus!

Behind the Scenes with LCMS Disaster Response

As visits are made in the wake of disaster, the mercy and love of Christ are brought again to those who are suffering.

Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?

If Lutherans know how to feed people inside the church, should we not also become experts in feeding people outside of the church?

‘Eternal Treasures: Teaching Your Child at Home’

Authors Cheryl Swope and Rachel Whiting address home education in the context of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.

Bigger than ourselves: Packing food for thousands in need

It was a blessing to be able to help on a larger scale like this at the 2013 LCMS Youth Gathering.

‘Dona Gratis Donata: Essays in Honor of Norman Nagel on the Occasion of His Ninetieth Birthday’

Through Nagel, his students learned of Christ and the innumerable gifts He gives. This book of scholarly essays allows others to learn from the professor as well.

‘My Night of Living Homeless’

In “My Night of Living Homeless,” the Rev. Steve Schave, the LCMS director of Urban & Inner-City Mission, narrates his firsthand experience of living among a group of inner-city homeless people in Cincinnati.

Some things change, some things never change

How can you be part of that natural change in the spheres of life where God has placed you?

LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry — Educational Event Video Presentations

Watch presentations from the 2015 SPM events, LCMS Emergency Services Chaplaincy (ESC) Conference and LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry in the Realm of the Left Hand.

Adrenaline Isn’t Enough

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.” ~ Psalm 118:8 My name is Marcus Zill and I am a recovering adrenaline addict. I…

Mercy Medical Team Scholarships Now Available

All LCMS students at any university, private or public, who are studying a health-related field, are eligible to apply.

MMT: After the Trip

Our doctors and nurses couldn’t command the man to rise and walk. They certainly couldn’t forgive his sins. We were, however, able to provide physical relief, and the pastors from the Malagasy Lutheran Church were there to pray with him and minister to him long after our team left. The presence of our team provided the means by which these three men, and their families, could be introduced to God.

Uniform of the Day

It's interesting that when we want our pastors to make themselves publically recognizable we ask them to “put on their collars.” Isn’t that what we need every day in our communities? Doesn’t the declining spiritual condition of America today call for pastors to stand up by, among other ways, standing out?