Missional: What Does This Mean?
If the word ‘missional’ moves us to better serve Christ and our neighbor through a renewed devotion to living out the Gospel and a renewed commitment to answer our call to proclaim it, then it is serving us well.
Wonderful gifts teenagers are
Teenagers matter. Teenagers are gifts. Teenagers are part of the Church. Let's love them well!
Journal of Lutheran Mission – September 2014
The second issue of the journal features papers from confessional Lutheran church leaders who presented at the International Lutheran Council's fifth world seminary conference. Both the conference and this issue of the journal focus on the theme "Suffering, Persecution and Martyrdom as a Mark of the Church."
New Notification: Resting in a Hyperlinked Life
TO-DO: Rest. Practicing rest in an over-informed, hyperlinked, data-consuming world.
Youth Corps Learnings: What I learned from a week of service with young adults
The Rev. Mark Kiessling shares three key learnings from Lutheran Youth Corps' week of service for young adults.
Why Do We Need Them?
“Why do we need to keep these rural and small town churches going? Aren't they just a drag on our resources?” To this I answer, “We can’t live without them”!
Devotional Thought for St. Matthew’s Day
Each of these gifts – whether in material wealth, or intelligence, or beauty, or family, etc. – is not only a gift but a duty.
Revitalization: Abiding as the Declining Church
Revitalizing the declining church is a call to preserve our confession rather than our institution.
The 2018 Mindset list . . . Impacting the class of 2018
See what trends made the Beloit College Mindset List for college freshmen, class of 2018. What impact has faith made? What could it make?
The Death of St John the Baptist Homily
To be a witness today and confess our faith is not for the faint of heart as the account of the death of John the Baptist reminds us. And yet we know that Christ has won the victory over death and so there is nothing left to fear or restrain our confession.
What’s Next? Or rather, WHO’S Next?
Studying generational trends can help prepare us for teaching "Plurals", the newest generation who is now entering our confirmation classes.
Oh, No! Revitalization!
"Revitalization" isn't the best word to describe the work of helping congregations be healthy and whole, but it's the one we use. Once we get past the stigma of the word, we discover that every congregation needs "revitalization."
Early childhood educators come together to learn
Early childhood educators are inspired through joint collaboration and planning at district early childhood conference. Early childhood educators are inspired through joint collaboration and planning at district early childhood conferences.
I Trust When Dark My Road: A Lutheran View of Depression
This book by the Rev. Dr. Todd Peperkorn offers a glimpse into one LCMS pastor’s personal journey through depression while relying on God’s grace.
2014 Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music resources
Presented by LCMS Worship, the Institute was held under the theme “Comfort, Comfort, Ye My People.”