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7 Church Trends Shaping 2026: #3 – Evangelism is Getting Bolder, More Direct, & More Public; Is the LCMS Able to Return to Its Evangelical Roots to Actively Seek the Lost, Share the Good News?

Truth & Light Media Newsletter – February 3, 2026

Balancing Technology in Lutheran School Classrooms: Register Now for a TEC21 2026-2027 School Year Workshop Near You

South Dakota Lutheran Church Considers Leaving Church Body Over Local Governance Dispute, Top-Down Synod Hierarchy, Control of Congregation’s Assets, Unbiblical Mandatory Binding Decisions: Is This the Future of the LCMS?

LCMS Pacific Southwest District Launches Podcast; District President Rev. Dr. Michael Gibson Discusses the Ministry, Mission, & Vision of the PSD in Inaugural Episode

7 Church Trends Shaping 2026: #2 – Why Young Men Are Coming To, and Young Women Are Leaving, the LCMS; “People Don’t Leave Without a Reason”; What Can We Do About It?

LCMS Rev. Ronald H. Guettler Has Been Preaching for Over 72 Years with a Single Goal: That Every Hearer Might Leave Knowing Jesus Christ as Their Savior

7 Church Trends Shaping 2026: #1 – Gen Z is Now the Most Church-Attending Generation in the US, But Church-Going Alone Does Not Equal Discipleship

“Confessing Jesus’ Mission” Book is Released; Hear Author LCMS Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman Talk About the Missio Dei Which Undergirds the Book & Why He Wrote It

Today’s Reality: When LCMS Pastoral Formation Outcomes Don’t Produce Pastors that Churches Need, Division & Frustration Rise

LCMS Texas District Rev. Ben Gonzales Shares His Faith Story – Freedom from Striving: Approved in Christ

A Prayer from the Pew: A Call for Confession, Repentance, & Faithful Discipleship Across the LCMS