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May ‘Witness’: A praying community
“The richness of the Word of God ought to determine our prayers, not the poverty of our heart,” writes Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his classic work, Psalms: the Prayerbook of the Bible. So often, we...
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From the mission field: Short-Term Mission has busiest year ever
Members of a short-term team from St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Esko, Minn., teach Bible verses at Iglesia Luterana Principe de Paz (Prince of Peace Lutheran Church) in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, in 2019....
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Campus clips: Concordia students, faculty lead and serve
Pictured, from left, are Collegiate Leadership Competition team members from Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE), Seward, Neb.: (Back) Olivia Dunklau, Rody Lyon, Jake Hagerbaumer, Austin Jablonski,...
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Resource provides history of Lutheran World Federation
A new publication of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), The Lutheran World Federation Today: Missio Dei, Imago Dei and the Ongoing Reformation, traces the history of the Lutheran World...
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Bruss to serve as CTSFW president
Bruss On May 18, during a special prayer service at Kramer Chapel on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), CTSFW Board of Regents Chairman Rev. Dr. Scott Murray announced...
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Translation leaders gather for National Offering ‘summit’
Representatives of a variety of LCMS entities and organizations met at the LCMS International Center in St. Louis on May 24 to discuss future translation projects. (LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) On May 19,...
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Hardy to serve as Concordia University System president
Hardy On May 28, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Concordia University System (CUS) Board of Directors announced that the Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy has accepted the call to serve as the next...
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Applications open for national development grants
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Office of National Mission (ONM) offers national development grants to aid LCMS congregations, Recognized Service Organizations (RSO)...
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Diversity, unity, civility: New curriculum grounds all three in Christ
By Cheryl Magness A small group of faculty and staff members at Concordia University Chicago (CUC), River Forest, Ill., recently field-tested a new CUC curriculum titled Unity and Civility in a...
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New research informs worker wellness
(Unsplash) By Stacey Eising Amid record levels of mental illness in our society, the subject of wellness is getting more attention than ever. But the Christian church has been concerned about the...
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Black Clergy Caucus meets during ‘time of transition’
(From left) The Rev. Dr. S T Williams Jr., president of the Black Clergy Caucus (BCC), is pictured with the Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Robinson, LCMS Indiana District outreach executive, and the Rev. Gregory...
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Placements, pastoral formation headline COP meeting
(LCMS/Erik M. Lunsford) By Roy Askins The formation of church workers, particularly pastors, remained an ongoing point of discussion and study for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) Council of...
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June/July ‘Witness’: The Book of Acts
Throughout this year, The Lutheran Witness has focused on themes related to community. For the June-July issue, LW discusses the first Christian community by offering a series of articles on the Acts...
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Lutherans meet in D.C. to discuss church and state
David Trimble, president of the Religious Freedom Institute, speaks to a gathering of Lutheran leaders in Washington, D.C., in April. (Reghan Buie) On April 17–18, 16 panelists and 14 specially invited...
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Obituary: Rev. Dr. John C. Wille, president of the LCMS South Wisconsin District
Wille The Rev. Dr. John Charles Wille, former president of the LCMS South Wisconsin District (SWD), died on June 10 in Milwaukee. He was 71. Wille was born in Watertown, Wis., on Nov. 10, 1952, to...
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From the mission field – Recovery in Ethiopia
Faculty housing on the campus of the seminary of Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopa, is shown submerged in floodwaters following heavy rain and the failure of a...
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Campus clips: Commencements and more
Aqueelah Roberson, Ed.D., receives her doctoral hood from faculty members Dr. Jean Rock and Dr. Samuel Haag during commencement at Concordia University, St. Paul (CSP), St. Paul, Minn., on May 4. (CSP)...
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Exhibit features Reformation-era coins, medals
(Concordia Historical Institute) On June 25, Concordia Historical Institute (CHI) will unveil a new exhibit showcasing the extensive Reformation coin and medal collections of three Michigan Lutherans....
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‘With eyes fixed upon Jesus’: Call Day 2024
Idonis King celebrates during Call Day service at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, on April 23. Read more about King’s path to the ministry on Pages 26-27 of the Dec. 15, 2021, issue of Concordia...
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Obituary: Nancy Harrison, mother of LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison
Nancy Harrison Nancy Theresa Harrison of Sioux City, Iowa, passed into the arms of Christ on June 12 after a brief illness. She was 86. Harrison was the mother of LCMS President Rev. Dr. Matthew C....
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