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Is the LCMS Truly a National Church Body? 2026 Convention Election Results Appear to Answer “No”

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Under LCMS Bylaw 1.5.4, All Pastors & Congregations of the LCMS May Request Financial Information from the Synod, Including Lawsuit Details

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Reformational Theology Declares “The Traditional, Free Standing, On Campus Seminary Model is Effectively Over”; Recommends Proven New Approaches to Pastoral Formation; What Can the LCMS Learn to Best Serve Congregations?

2027 Hodos Gathering for LCMS Young Adults Gathering Momentum

Rev. Derrick Hurst on Too Many Referees & Not Enough Players in the LCMS

Can Public Disagreements & Discourse Be Helpful in the LCMS? Martin Luther, Saint Paul, Other Church Fathers Boldly Modeled It, & The Church is Healthier For It

6 Questions Christians Must Ask Before Posting Online

University of Michigan Begins Solidifying Plans, Major Investments, for Abandoned LCMS Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) Campus

The Summer of Taking Christian Nationalism Seriously: Multiple Christian Denominations, Including the LCMS, Voted at Conventions to Study How Best to Respond

Lutheran Rev. Roland Weisbrot Addresses How We Know That Our Interpretation of the Bible is Right

Hong Kong International School (HKIS) Separates from LCMS, Commits to Continuing “American-Style Education Grounded in the Christian Faith”

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Hong Kong International School (HKIS) – LCMS Settlement & Separation FAQs

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LCMS Issues Statement Following Settlement of Hong Kong International School (HKIS) Legal Dispute & Separation

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Hong Kong International School (HKIS) & Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod Settle LCMS Lawsuit with “Substantial Payment” & Severance of Ties Between HKIS & LCMS; Monetary Terms Not Made Public

1517’s Caleb Keith Answers the Question “Who is the God of Christianity?”

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The 2026 LCMS Convention & A Call for Greater Voting Delegate Queue Transparency as New System Created Efficiency for Some, Confusion for Others

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Why Faithful Families are Quietly Leaving the LCMS; “Low Church Missouri” & LCMS Worship Debates; Censoring Difficult Conversations Harms Christ’s Church; The New SMP Program Eligibility Requirements’ Impact on the Family

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5 Safeguards Your Church Needs Before Scandal Strikes

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LCMS Rev. Dr. Keith Haney on Why Most Church Change Fails & What is Needed to Succeed

Are You Living for Jesus? 1517’s Caleb Keith on The Comfort of Union with Christ

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LCMS Minnesota South District President Rev. Lucas Woodford on Why the Culture War Won’t Save Us & What Faithful Ministry in Post-Christian America Looks Like

What Do You Do When You Are Thunderstruck? 3 People, 1 Resurrection, 3 Postures of Worship

LCMS Texas District Celebrates a Century of Hispanic Ministry

Illinois Agrees Not to Force Objecting Doctors and Faith-Based Care Homes to Push Suicide—For Now

Massachusetts Codifies Abortion Up To Birth; Please Pray for Babies & Their Parents & That Hearts May Turn Toward Christ & His Word

LCMS California, Nevada, and Hawaii District Disasters Update: Nevada & Hawaii (Hawk Fire, Lala & Moke Storms)

LCMS Rev. William Fredstrom on Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Relating & Connecting in the Age of Chatbots

Grieving Author Shares Personal Story of Why Faithful Families Are Quietly Leaving The LCMS as None of Her 4 Children & Their Families Will Worship in an LCMS Church; Urges Preaching Gospel & Law with Equal Passion

LCMS Synodical President Emeritus Rev. Dr. Jerry Kieschnick on Why Faithful Families are Quietly Leaving the LCMS

LCMS Rev. Andrew Jones on the 8th Anniversary of His Ordination & the 8 Lessons He Keeps Needing to Learn

LCMS Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne (CTSFW) Student, Josiah Junkin, Arrested for Molestation of 2-Month-Old Girl; Investigations in Indiana & Michigan; Spent Vicarage Year in South Wisconsin District

It’s Not Just Birth Rates — Having More Babies is Good, But It Won’t Stop the Decline of the LCMS

On 267th Anniversary of William Wilberforce’s Birth, “Amazing Grace” Film Seeks to Inspire a New Generation with His Faith

Is the LCMS Truly a National Church Body? 2026 Convention Election Results Appear to Answer “No”

Karsten Christiansen
September 8, 2026

Under LCMS Bylaw 1.5.4, All Pastors & Congregations of the LCMS May Request Financial Information from the Synod, Including Lawsuit Details

Karsten Christiansen
September 8, 2026

Reformational Theology Declares “The Traditional, Free Standing, On Campus Seminary Model is Effectively Over”; Recommends Proven New Approaches to Pastoral Formation; What Can the LCMS Learn to Best Serve Congregations?

Karsten Christiansen
September 8, 2026

2027 Hodos Gathering for LCMS Young Adults Gathering Momentum

Karsten Christiansen
September 7, 2026