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Rev. Randy Larson of Five Two Explains That People are More Open to Conversations About Faith Than Many Realize; Let’s Seek Them Out & Stop Waiting for Them to Come to Us

September 20, 2026

When Questions Become Dangerous

The Importance & Value of Having Hard & Uncomfortable Conversations

September 18, 2026

LCMS Rev. Derrick Hurst Reflects on Recent Interactions with Concordia Seminary St. Louis Seminarians & SMP Students, & Why They Have Much to Learn from One Another; Is An LCMS MDiv Hybrid Program the Answer?

September 17, 2026

Retired LCMS Concordia Seminary St. Louis Professor Rev. Dr. Bruce Hartung Unpacks WellSpring Study Around Pastoral & Pastoral Team Health, Trust, & Spiritual Connection, Including Finding No Difference in Outcomes of SMP vs. Traditional Residential MDiv Pastoral Formation

September 17, 2026

Red Letter Living Rev. Zach Zehnder Unpacks the 3 Biggest Challenges Facing the LCMS as Revealed in the 2026 State of the LCMS Survey Results: Pastoral Formation, Revitalization, & Worship

September 16, 2026

Request Financial Information Regarding HKIS Lawsuit & Other Disputes; Luther, Saint Paul, & Others Modeled How Public Disagreements Can Make the LCMS Better; Is the LCMS Truly A National Church Body?

September 15, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Liberty Doesn’t Mean “Freedom From Man’s Duty to Family, Nation, and God”

September 15, 2026

Freed Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Thanks Praying Christians as He Meets with President Trump at White House

September 13, 2026

LCMS Rev. Dr. David Benke, 24-Year President of the LCMS Atlantic District, Reflects on 9/11 & Its Aftermath

Great Personal Price Paid, Synod Changed, All Because of a Prayer

September 11, 2026

When You Compare: Any Fantasized Life is a Trinket Compared to the Reality of What God Wishes for You

September 11, 2026

2026 Voices of the LCMS Survey Results are In! Nearly Triple Participation of 1st Survey; Subscribe to Red Letter Living Channel to Watch Intro & Future Podcasts

3,070 Respondents – Nearly 1,000 Pastors, All 35 LCMS Districts, Every Age…

September 10, 2026

Every Voice Every Story Reader Shares LCMS Idolatry Concerns: The Idol We Never Think is Ours

September 9, 2026

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Rev. Randy Larson of Five Two Explains That People are More Open to Conversations About Faith Than Many Realize; Let’s Seek Them Out & Stop Waiting for Them to Come to Us

When Questions Become Dangerous

LCMS Rev. Derrick Hurst Reflects on Recent Interactions with Concordia Seminary St. Louis Seminarians & SMP Students, & Why They Have Much to Learn from One Another; Is An LCMS MDiv Hybrid Program the Answer?

Retired LCMS Concordia Seminary St. Louis Professor Rev. Dr. Bruce Hartung Unpacks WellSpring Study Around Pastoral & Pastoral Team Health, Trust, & Spiritual Connection, Including Finding No Difference in Outcomes of SMP vs. Traditional Residential MDiv Pastoral Formation

Red Letter Living Rev. Zach Zehnder Unpacks the 3 Biggest Challenges Facing the LCMS as Revealed in the 2026 State of the LCMS Survey Results: Pastoral Formation, Revitalization, & Worship

Request Financial Information Regarding HKIS Lawsuit & Other Disputes; Luther, Saint Paul, & Others Modeled How Public Disagreements Can Make the LCMS Better; Is the LCMS Truly A National Church Body?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Liberty Doesn’t Mean “Freedom From Man’s Duty to Family, Nation, and God”

Freed Missionary Pilot Kevin Rideout Thanks Praying Christians as He Meets with President Trump at White House

LCMS Rev. Dr. David Benke, 24-Year President of the LCMS Atlantic District, Reflects on 9/11 & Its Aftermath

When You Compare: Any Fantasized Life is a Trinket Compared to the Reality of What God Wishes for You

2026 Voices of the LCMS Survey Results are In! Nearly Triple Participation of 1st Survey; Subscribe to Red Letter Living Channel to Watch Intro & Future Podcasts

Every Voice Every Story Reader Shares LCMS Idolatry Concerns: The Idol We Never Think is Ours

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Liberty Doesn’t Mean “Freedom From Man’s Duty to Family, Nation, and God”

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

Rev. Randy Larson of Five Two Explains That People are More Open to Conversations About Faith Than Many Realize; Let’s Seek Them Out & Stop Waiting for Them to Come to Us

What US Racial Group is the Most Religious? Belief, Behavior, Belonging — Every Measure Points in the Same Direction: Black Americans by Far

When Questions Become Dangerous

Data Scientist Ryan Burge Explores New Data From Pew’s Religious Landscape Study Showing Young Americans Are Less Certain God Exists — But Very Few Are Becoming Atheists