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New module addresses preaching in a post-Christian culture
The Rev. Dr. Gregory P. Seltz, executive director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty, preaches at the 67th Regular Convention of the LCMS in Tampa, Fla., in 2019. Seltz is featured in the...
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Obituary: Rev. Dr. Roger Dean Pittelko, former president of the LCMS English...
Roger Dean Pittelko in 1998 The Rev. Dr. Roger Dean Pittelko, who served as president of the LCMS English District from 1986 to 1997, died on Nov. 11. He was 88. Pittelko was born on Aug. 18, 1932, in...
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Campus clips – CUS schools report enrollment growth, COVID adjustments
International students Heewon Oh (junior) and Walid Ragaey (graduate student) enjoy a warm fall day on the campus of Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) Mequon, Wis. (CUW) Silver lining Each year,...
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From the mission field – First CLETCO graduation
The first-ever CLETCO graduation was held in September. Pictured above, in back, are the Rev. Joseph Mavoungou, former president of the Lutheran Church—Congo; Vicar Jacques Keke Mayanama; Vicar Marien...
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CUW offers new church ministries degree program
(Right) Concordia University, Wisconsin (CUW) alum Hannah Gillrup, director of church ministries (DCM) at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Laurel, Md., talks to congregation members after worship on Nov....
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Hybrid MDFL conference builds on past and moves forward
Pastors learn about and discuss Making Disciples for Life during the LCMS Minnesota South District’s (MSD) fall pastors conference Oct. 12–13. (MSD/Sarabeth Marcello) When the Making Disciples for Life...
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Photo essay: Hurricane Sally: A sprint becomes a marathon
Paul Pacey III, a congregation member at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fairhope, Ala., surveys his damaged home alongside the Rev. Dr. Ross Johnson (left), director of LCMS World Relief & Human Care...
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Obituary: Rev. Paul Timothy McCain, publisher and executive editor, Concordia...
The Rev. Paul T. McCain is pictured at the Concordia Historical Institute’s 45th annual awards banquet and annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. McCain died on Nov....
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‘Together as Synod’ gift an opportunity to serve ‘big picture’ mission
A stained glass window at Elm Grove Lutheran Church in Elm Grove, Wis. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) “This year has been surprisingly tumultuous,” said Brianne Gerzevske, assistant executive director of LCMS...
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Browning recognized as 2020 National Distinguished Principal
Browning By Cheryl Magness Scott D. Browning, principal of St. Paul Lutheran School in Fort Worth, Texas, has been selected as a 2020 National Distinguished Principal (NDP) by the National Association...
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BNM business includes church worker recruitment, COVID-19, race
Pews and baptismal font at Salem Lutheran Church, Black Jack, Mo. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Stacey Egger On Oct. 15, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Board for National Mission (BNM) met for...
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Campus clips – Seminaries and colleges report on enrollment, events, service
Emily Belinsky, a junior at Concordia University, Ann Arbor (CUAA), Mich., shows her school spirit. (CUAA) Face mask initiative Concordia University Chicago (CUC), River Forest, Ill., specially...
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December ‘Witness’: The gift that gives eternal life
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” (John 1:14) The word “dwelt” could be translated as “tabernacled,” directly recalling the tabernacle or tent that served as the visible sign of God’s...
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Serina accepts call to CTCR
Serina The Rev. Dr. Richard J. Serina Jr. has accepted the call to serve as associate executive director of the Synod’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR). He replaces the Rev. Dr....
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Council of Presidents encourages Harrison to invite congregational vote on...
COVID-19 continues to impact both the world and the work of the church. Due to ongoing effects of the pandemic, some district presidents have expressed uncertainty that their district conventions will...
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‘Take Heart’ retreats uplift, refresh pastors during COVID-19
The Rev. Timothy Heath Jr., pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Oswego, NY., sings during morning prayer in the Ancilla Domini Chapel at the Lindenwood Retreat and Conference Center in Plymouth, Ind....
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Photo essay: Campus ministry: Gospel light in a dark world
Story and photos by Erik M. Lunsford This ministry has helped me in my faith, helped me see the light in darkness,” said Jodie Olivia Werner, a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,...
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From the mission field – Dominican Republic, Latvia
The Rev. Dr. David Preus (right), shown here talking with seminarians at Concordia the Reformer Seminary in Palmar Arriba, Dominican Republic, in 2017, taught a course on the sanctity of life to launch...
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NLSA selects Dinger for School Shepherd Award
The Rev. Jonathan Dinger, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church and School in Pocatello, Idaho, helps freshmen Hanna Knape and Rihanna John work on their annual class service project outside of Grace...
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Photo essay: A photographer’s look back at 2020
Story and photos by Erik M. Lunsford Where once people gathered closely together in fellowship, new protocols prompted separation. I therefore photographed people a bit farther away than usual and...
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