“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.” Proverbs 26:4-5
Read Updates from the 3 Showcase Ministries & Watch the Recap Video from the Collaborative, “Anti-Conference,” LCMS Loved+Sent Summit; How the Holy Spirit is Working!
1517 Podcast Launches with “The Future of Lutheranism Belongs to the Builders”
Does the LCMS Have a Problem with Women? Sexual Grooming & Abuse, Dismissiveness, Disparagement, Disrespect, & Silencing Are Not How Christ Loves, Values, & Treats His Bride, the Church
LCMS Lutheran Hour Ministries Lenten Devotions to Help You Center Your Heart on Jesus, Reflect on His Passion for His People, His Church
500+ Lutherans for Racial Justice Members Still Waiting for Response to Request for Pastoral Statement from LCMS President Rev. Matthew Harrison Regarding Ethical & Legal Concerns in US Immigration Enforcement
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Christian Self-Defense Isn’t a Dirty Word: The Difference Between Refusing Revenge & Refusing Responsibility
Why Leadership Growth Often Stalls in Churches: A Conversation with Leadership & Executive Coach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Dallas Area Director, John Rector
LCMS Pastor Scott Kirchoff on the Centrality of Sacraments in Worship, Intentional v. Passive Pastoral Vacancies, Family Systems Theory & Church Health, Prison Ministry, & More
Dr. Gene Veith on Why Luther’s Doctrine of Vocation Matters, & How It Should Inform Debates on Many Matters Across the LCMS
Kansas House of Representatives Advances Bill Requiring Clergy to Report Child Abuse; LCMS Kansas District Takes Neutral Position to Protect Confessional Seal; A Challenging Tension of Interests in Light of Michael Mohr Arrest
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Rev. Dr. Chris Holder Asks “Is the LCMS SMP Program a Victim of Its Own Success by Being Too Effective?”: An SMP Pastor’s Response to the New Residential Seminary Policy Requirements
How Your Congregation Can Vote, Nominate, & Submit Overtures for the 2026 LCMS Convention: A Right & A Responsibility
BREAKING NEWS: LCMS President Rev. Matthew Harrison Announces Resignation of Michael Mohr from Roster of Ordained Ministers; Assigns Chaplain for Spiritual Care; Extends Apology to those Harmed
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Rev. Mark Eddy, Acting President of the LCMS Central Illinois District, Issues Letter to the People & Congregations of the CID Regarding the Arrest of District President Rev. Michael Mohr on Child Pornography Charges
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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
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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
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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
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Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann: The Office of the Keys Belongs to Every Christian & The Task of Evangelism is the Task of Each of Us — It’s What God Gave Us to Do
LCMS Concordia University Irvine to Host 2nd Annual AI & Education Conference; Building Pedagogy, Practice, & Partnerships is Theme
Concordia Seminary Professor of Systematic Theology Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann’s Prescient July 2025 Expository on Sin in the Church: Its Application to the Rev. Michael Mohr Arrest & the LCMS In General
Parents with Prodigal Children – You Are Not Alone: Sharing Grief, Sharing Hope
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Register Now for March 7 “Parents with Prodigal Children Faith Family Reunion Retreat” Sponsored by Haab Foundation, LCMS Michigan District, & Lutheran Church of the Lakes