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

August 5, 2026

Ashes on the Prairie: What the LCMS Just Let Die in Iowa Because a Willing SMP Candidate Wasn’t Old Enough & No Age Exception Was Made

August 5, 2026

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

August 4, 2026

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”

August 4, 2026

Amazon, Disney, Mattel, Starbucks Among 568 Companies Sponsoring Child Gender Transitioning

August 3, 2026

Read the Full List of 568 Companies Sponsoring the Transitioning of Children

August 3, 2026

America’s Largest Churches Rise, Fall, & Evolve — But the Biggest Keep Getting Bigger

August 2, 2026

America’s Booming Megachurches Draw 10,000,000 Worshippers Each Week; Exceeds Pre-COVID Numbers & Continues to Increase

August 1, 2026

What Would C. S. Lewis Have Thought of AI?

July 31, 2026

LCMS 2026 Convention Recap Video, Podcast, & Overview Guide Developed & Released by Lead Time & LCMS Rev. Rob Bailey; Analysis & Perspectives Not Found Elsewhere

July 30, 2026

The Reconquest of Mainline Protestantism: With Denominations Losing Members, A Youthful Insurgency Has Been Emerging

July 30, 2026

Early Bird Pricing for the 2027 Hodos Young Adult Gathering Ends on August 1; Register Today & Save

July 29, 2026

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

Ashes on the Prairie: What the LCMS Just Let Die in Iowa Because a Willing SMP Candidate Wasn’t Old Enough & No Age Exception Was 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”

Amazon, Disney, Mattel, Starbucks Among 568 Companies Sponsoring Child Gender Transitioning

Read the Full List of 568 Companies Sponsoring the Transitioning of Children

America’s Largest Churches Rise, Fall, & Evolve — But the Biggest Keep Getting Bigger

America’s Booming Megachurches Draw 10,000,000 Worshippers Each Week; Exceeds Pre-COVID Numbers & Continues to Increase

What Would C. S. Lewis Have Thought of AI?

LCMS 2026 Convention Recap Video, Podcast, & Overview Guide Developed & Released by Lead Time & LCMS Rev. Rob Bailey; Analysis & Perspectives Not Found Elsewhere

The Reconquest of Mainline Protestantism: With Denominations Losing Members, A Youthful Insurgency Has Been Emerging

Early Bird Pricing for the 2027 Hodos Young Adult Gathering Ends on August 1; Register Today & Save

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 Age Exception Made?

Ashes on the Prairie: What the LCMS Just Let Die in Iowa Because a Willing SMP Candidate Wasn’t Old Enough & No Age Exception Was 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”