In this issue of So Help Me God from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, the topic of serving our neighbors when they are hurting is discussed. Suggestions as to what we should say and do at these times are shared. In addition, advice on how to uphold the Eighth Commandment on Facebook is given.
President Harrison discusses religious freedom, neighborhood outreach, gay marriage and abortion in this month's video. We will speak the truth and we will do it in love and President Harrison has encouraging words for the church in a time when we have many questions about our future.
The April 2016 issue of A Pastoral Touch shares information about the SPM Recruitment Task Force, the Zion XVI Conference Sept. 15-18 in Belleville, Ill., and other important items.
The spring 2016 Free To Be Faithful Newsletter contains information about several pending U.S. Supreme Court cases affecting religious liberty, including those impacting the pro-life movement and the Catholic organization Little Sisters of the Poor.
Featuring papers from the recent LCMS Mission Summit, the April issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission discusses and critiques seminary education and the importance of teaching the faith both at home and around the world.
In this issue of So Help Me God from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, information is provided about The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s project Operation Barnabas. Operation Barnabas seeks to train and equip people in our congregations to reach out to veterans and their families.
In the December 2015 issue of A Pastoral Touch, LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM) discusses the opportunity for rostered ministers engaged in Emergency Services Chaplaincy to be grandparented into SPM.
The winter 2015 Free to be Faithful newsletter contains an excerpt from the essay written by one of the four 2015-16 Free to be Faithful Young Adult Ambassadors.
In this issue of So Help Me God from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, the topic of suicide is discussed. Specifically, insight into suicides among active and inactive military members is highlighted, along with ways to help prevent suicides.
In the special December issue of the Journal of Lutheran Mission, church leaders from around the world offer insights from a recent International Lutheran Council meeting, discussing how Lutherans are poised to take the Reformation into the world.
The fall 2015 Free to be Faithful newsletter highlights the candid conversation that took place during the “Let’s Talk Life, Marriage and Religious Liberty” conference, held Sept. 8-10 in Washington, D.C.
In this issue of So Help Me God from the LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces, insight is provided about spiritual warfare and how upholding the First Commandment can invite conflict.
The September 2015 issue of The Journal of Lutheran Mission focuses on the 2015 Reformation celebration.
The August 2015 issue of A Pastoral Touch discusses the opportunity for rostered ministers engaged in Emergency Services Chaplaincy to be grandparented into Specialized Pastoral Ministry.
When it comes to last week Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage, questions abound. To answer those queries, read through the summer issue of the Free to be Faithful newsletter, which includes President Matthew C. Harrison's response to the ruling as well as an update on the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty that will create an enduring LCMS presence in Washington, D.C.