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LCMS Convention Resolution 9-11 Makes Assets of All Entities the Property of Synod, Subject to Synod’s Operating Directives, Other Central Controls; Strip This Language or Reject 9-11 Entirely?

July 15, 2026

Some LCMS Leaders Endorse 2026 Convention Resolution 9-11; Say It Helps Support New Ministry Initiatives That Would Not Otherwise Happen; Delegates Will Need to Decide for Themselves & Closely Consider Other Changes it Makes

July 15, 2026

“We Mutually Pledge to Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes, & Our Sacred Honor”: Paul Harvey Reminds Us of What Happened to the Signers of the American Declaration of Independence

July 4, 2026

2026 LCMS Convention Overture 7-01 & What It Says About Trust, Collaboration, Church Worker Formation, Control & Governance, Money, & the Future of Our Concordia Universities & Lutheran Higher Education

June 30, 2026

A Narrow Victory, A Wide Responsibility: A Call to President-Elect Harrison to Lead All of the LCMS

June 24, 2026

UPDATE: In the Most Important Synodical President Election in a Generation, LCMS Secretary’s Office Struggles Again: Pastors from 6 Districts Report No 3rd Round Voting Emails Received

June 20, 2026

China is Throwing Christians in Jail; This Pastor Refuses to Back Down & His Defiant Faith is Still Rousing Believers

June 16, 2026

In 2-1 Ruling, US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Lower Court Dismissal of LCMS v. Concordia University Texas Lawsuit; Remands Case to US District Court for Further Proceedings

June 13, 2026

US Department of Justice Releases Report Detailing Anti-Christian Bias Under Biden; Acting Attorney General Calls It Pattern of “Devastation” of Christians

June 12, 2026

What is the Price of an LCMS Beacon of the Gospel (Concordia University Ann Arbor)? $60 Million & a Politically Worded Press Release

May 21, 2026

LCMS Rev. Chad Ingle, Pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ozark, AL, Attends White Supremacist Conference; Church Hosts Monthly Neo-Nazi Group Meetings

December 11, 2025

Judge Rules United Methodist Church Denomination Does Not Own, Has No Claim To, Property of Breakaway Church; Are There Implications for the LCMS v. Concordia University Texas Lawsuit? Congregations Leaving the LCMS?

May 13, 2026

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LCMS Convention Resolution 9-11 Makes Assets of All Entities the Property of Synod, Subject to Synod’s Operating Directives, Other Central Controls; Strip This Language or Reject 9-11 Entirely?

Some LCMS Leaders Endorse 2026 Convention Resolution 9-11; Say It Helps Support New Ministry Initiatives That Would Not Otherwise Happen; Delegates Will Need to Decide for Themselves & Closely Consider Other Changes it Makes

“We Mutually Pledge to Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes, & Our Sacred Honor”: Paul Harvey Reminds Us of What Happened to the Signers of the American Declaration of Independence

2026 LCMS Convention Overture 7-01 & What It Says About Trust, Collaboration, Church Worker Formation, Control & Governance, Money, & the Future of Our Concordia Universities & Lutheran Higher Education

A Narrow Victory, A Wide Responsibility: A Call to President-Elect Harrison to Lead All of the LCMS

UPDATE: In the Most Important Synodical President Election in a Generation, LCMS Secretary’s Office Struggles Again: Pastors from 6 Districts Report No 3rd Round Voting Emails Received

China is Throwing Christians in Jail; This Pastor Refuses to Back Down & His Defiant Faith is Still Rousing Believers

In 2-1 Ruling, US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Lower Court Dismissal of LCMS v. Concordia University Texas Lawsuit; Remands Case to US District Court for Further Proceedings

US Department of Justice Releases Report Detailing Anti-Christian Bias Under Biden; Acting Attorney General Calls It Pattern of “Devastation” of Christians

What is the Price of an LCMS Beacon of the Gospel (Concordia University Ann Arbor)? $60 Million & a Politically Worded Press Release

LCMS Rev. Chad Ingle, Pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Ozark, AL, Attends White Supremacist Conference; Church Hosts Monthly Neo-Nazi Group Meetings

Judge Rules United Methodist Church Denomination Does Not Own, Has No Claim To, Property of Breakaway Church; Are There Implications for the LCMS v. Concordia University Texas Lawsuit? Congregations Leaving the LCMS?

Thinking About Pastoral Formation: LCMS Concordia Seminary Professor & Central Region VP Candidate Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann Shares His Unique Insights on This Important & Timely Topic

The Synod I Love. What Still Rings True: A View from a 2023 LCMS Convention Delegate & Continuing Concerns About the Roles of Women in the LCMS

Sacred Spaces, Permanent Places: LCMS Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) The Chapel of the Holy Trinity Deconsecrated

1st Round LCMS Synodical President Voter Emails Received 1 Month After End of That Round; Mounting Concern of Possible Voter Disenfranchisement Has Some Calling Into Question Legitimacy of Entire Election

2026 LCMS Synodical President Election Series: After 16 Years – Why the LCMS Needs New Leadership Now & What That Leadership Must Look Like — An Analysis of the Harrison Era, Its Limits, & the Urgent Case for Synodical President Transition

The Parable of the Talents: A Very Personal Perspective From the Pew & the People Who Are Actually Impacted by the Decisions Made by LCMS Leaders Thousands of Miles Away

These LCMS Pastors Voice Support for Racist, Antisemite Ryan Turnipseed; Includes LCMS Board Members, Regents, Others; “No Meddling Pastors” Resolutions & Disciplinary Actions Seem Appropriate

It Begins: The New LCMS 40-Years-Old SMP Requirement Results in the Closure of 2 Rural Iowa Congregations; Why Was No Exception Made?

The 2026 State of the LCMS Survey Now Open! All LCMS Pastors, Church Workers, & People in the Pews Encouraged to Participate & Help Shape Conversations & Ministries

LCMS 2026 Convention Wraps Up: Synod Remains United in Doctrine, Divided on Topics Like Pastoral Formation, Roles of Women, Worship Practice, Altar & Pulpit Fellowship with AALC, “Lutheran Identity”

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