‘Free to be Faithful’ – Summer 2021 newsletter
The Free to be Faithful® newsletter highlights important and relevant details on religious liberty issues that impact the rights of Christians to live faithfully.
The Free to be Faithful® newsletter highlights important and relevant details on religious liberty issues that impact the rights of Christians to live faithfully.
In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, reflects on the work of the 1,885 LCMS schools across the country and their 21,222 teachers to bring faithful instruction to over 200,000 students over the course of the past school year, even amid the ongoing challenges of hybrid learning and other pandemic-related measures.
In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, discusses the Finnish government’s harassment of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, a partner church of the LCMS, over its biblical teachings on sexuality and marriage.
In this Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), discusses the Synod's celebration of the 500 year anniversary of Luther's "Here I Stand" speech at the Diet of Worms, as well as the approaching 175th anniversary of the founding of the LCMS (in 2022).
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to reflect on the importance of water in our lives and on how Jesus alone is the fount of life-giving water that saves us from the thirst of our sin.
In this month's Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, discusses Luther’s assertion that “the Christian life is a discipleship of suffering.”
LCMS Stewardship Ministry considers how Christmas lights pushed back the darkness of uncertainty and unrest this past year.
November edition features information on 2021 life marches, closed Communion, worship resources for Advent/Christmas, and other resources.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry addresses the difficulty and frequent failure of many New Year’s resolutions, especially when they rely on our own efforts. It discusses how we can re-frame our resolve according to our God-given vocations.
In this month's Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, discusses the vocation of Christians to pray during these times of turmoil — economic, racial, medical and political.
The LCMS Ministry to the Armed Forces newsletter encourages readers to consider the wonder of God and His love for us. God has transformed and redeemed our hearts, which we should guard through His Word.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry addresses our cultural understanding of the word “gift,” which involves a change of ownership and warns that using it to talk about stewardship may lead to confusion, especially in the Christmas season.
In this month's Life Together Digest, the Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, proclaims the Good Christmas News of Christ's coming in the manger, on the cross, in His Word and Sacraments, and on the Last Day.
LCMS Stewardship Ministry addresses the importance of utilizing opportunities to teach stewardship year-round.
November edition features information on 2021 life marches, closed Communion, worship resources for Advent/Christmas, and other resources.