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Until the Lord comes: Everyone a church work recruiter
Acolytes prepare for Divine Service during the 2022 Lutherans in Black Ministry Family Convocation on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mobile, Ala. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By James...
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Hybrid conference a ‘joyful conversation’ about stewardship
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) On April 20, 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., the South Wisconsin District (SWD) of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), in partnership with LCMS Stewardship Ministry, will host a hybrid...
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If Christ had not been raised
By Matthew C. Harrison At last year’s convention, we reaffirmed the simple, elegant truth at the heart of Lutheran doctrine: We preach Christ crucified. The focus on the cross as the beating heart of...
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Worker wellness coalition meets for sharing, planning
Stained glass at Epiphany Lutheran Church, St. Louis, depicts Christ’s healing of a servant as written in Matthew 8:5. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) Members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS)...
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Response plan underway in Chile
The Rev. Juan Pablo Lanterna, president of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile, reads from Scripture, leads a devotion and prays with community members whose homes were destroyed in the fire....
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LWML mission grants support life, youth, church work recruitment
Karen Morrison (center), LWML vice-president for Gospel outreach, shares with LCMS International Center chapel attendees about the work that will be supported by LWML grants for youth, life and church...
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Starting the conversation: April ‘Lutheran Witness’
Chastity. It’s an old word. It was once included in the English translation of Martin Luther’s explanation to the Sixth Commandment: “We should fear and love God so that we lead a chaste and decent...
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YouthLead: Finding identity in Christ
Ella Brinkman shares what she learned following a training session at the 2024 YouthLead gathering in St. Louis. At left is Makayla Martin, and at right is Adam Beadle. All three attend Risen Savior...
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DCEs meet for study, sharing
Members of the National Association of Directors of Christian Education (NADCE) hold table discussions at the 2024 NADCE conference. (NADCE) The National Association of Directors of Christian Education...
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From the mission field: Project 24 breaks new ground
The Rev. John Kispan (second from right), bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya, takes part alongside other guests in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Project 24 site in Wamba,...
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Countdown to Call Day 2024
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) April is call month! Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (CSL), and Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), will hold their call and assignment services during the last...
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Campus clips: Learning for all ages
Dr. Angie Haendel, Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW) associate professor of Speech-Language Pathology, works with a toddler in CUW’s Child Language and Literacy Center. The program received a...
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Disaster assessment underway after tornado outbreak
A tornado is seen near north of Waverly, Neb., on Friday, April 26, 2024. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP) On April 26 and 27, dozens of tornadoes tore across the U.S. Great Plains region,...
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In His image: Two sexes, one humanity
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Matthew C. Harrison Did you ever catch the Canadian program, “The Red Green Show” on PBS? It was a comedy about a television handyman (Red Green) whose onscreen repairs often...
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Lutherans give witness to life and Christ
LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison (center, in black) takes part in the St. Louis March on the Arch on March 23. (LCMS/Amanda Lewis) By Stacey Eising On a chilly Saturday, March 23, nearly 500...
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Concordia Plans unveils new mental health resource
(Unsplash) On May 1, Concordia Plan Services (CPS) — the comprehensive benefits provider of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) — unveiled a new resource designed to further support and enhance...
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God’s design for sexuality: Starting the conversation
Delores Desemone greets a fellow attendee at the Created Male and Female: In His Image conference, held April 15-16 at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis. A member of Zion Lutheran Church,...
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Lutherans extend ‘hand of God’ after Nebraska tornadoes
Following tornadoes that ripped through the region several days prior, Cora Summers (left) joins her family and fellow Lutheran Early Response Team volunteers as they remove debris outside a damaged...
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Reporter at 50: The introduction of full color
(Unsplash) In observance of the 50th anniversary of Reporter, this column includes short snippets of Reporter history. The previous installment of “Reporter at 50” noted some ways Reporter has changed...
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Prison ministry: Mercy for ‘the least of these’
The Rev. Brian Heller, manager of LCMS Specialized Spiritual Care Ministry, informed conference attendees of the resources the Synod has available to help in their prison ministry efforts. (LCMS/Frank...
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