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KFUO Audio: His Time – Lutheran Church Charities

Tim Hetzner, president of Lutheran Church Charities, talks about their recent work and the purpose for their ministry.

Being the Remnant Church: Sow for the Promised Future

In strength or weakness, when we have plenty or when we are in want, as a powerful church or as a remnant church, we sow for this promised future.

My First Mercy Medical Trip

I didn’t always like the food. I wasn’t always clean or comfortable. One of my team members snored. But you know what? It was okay. It was better than okay—it was fantastic.

KFUO Audio: World Lutheran News Digest – The Role of Military Chaplains

Chaplain Craig G. Muehler, director, LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, discusses the role of the military chaplain.

Journal of Lutheran Mission – March 2014

The premier issue of this journal highlights and expounds good examples of Lutheran missiology and raises the height and breadth of discussion on mission.

Journal of Lutheran Mission – April 2015

In this special issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission, readers learn from German pastor, theologian and mission leader Friedrich Wilhelm Hopf (1910-1982) how Lutheran missions lead to Lutheran churches.

Organ Playing 101

This six-part organ instructional video series will help organists with accompanying of hymnody and liturgy.

LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry – April 2015 newsletter

In this issue from LCMS’ Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM), information is provided about the “Soldiers of the Cross” ministry fund and the “Veterans of the Cross” retired worker fund.

LCMS Stewardship Ministry – April 2015 newsletter

In this issue from LCMS’ Stewardship Ministry, the importance of seeing stewardship within congregations as not only a financial matter, but also as pastoral care for the souls of members is discussed. When stewardship is viewed in this holistic manner, great things can happen with the Church.

Wounds, Scars and Bloody Death in the City: A Good Friday Reflection

- Her first day as our deaconess fieldworker, she rushed to the HUD facility on our campus to come to the aid of an elderly woman who slipped in the…

A Revitalization Moment

Early in any stage of revitalization, reorganization, reinvigoration or whatever you want to call it, it is easy to have that sense of excitement. There is urgency in your work and little victories seem like great triumphs. And then, time wears on.

Missing Easter

It is easy to unintentionally miss celebrating Easter in the midst of our busyness. Fortunately for us, God’s grace and mercy never miss us.

The Passion of Our Lord According to St. Mark

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod suggests the following reading of The Passion of Our Lord, according to St. Mark in chapters 14 and 15.

Audio: SPM Pastoral Care in Plurastic Contexts presentations

The LCMS' Specialized Pastoral Ministry hosted a “Pastoral Care in Pluralistic Contexts” conference Oct. 28-30, 2014, in St. Louis.

7 Leadership Lessons Learned as Gathering Media Director

Organizational and team leadership lessons learned during the 2013 Gathering planning cycle