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
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
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
LCMS Concordia Seminary Professor Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann Reminds Pastors to Honor Ordination Vows & Live Lives Above Reproach, Show the World What Living in the Reality of the Gospel Looks Like; Stop Behaviors that Harm God’s Kingdom & His Church
July 28, 2026
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
July 19, 2026
LCMS 2026 Convention Delegates Vote to Retain More Representative Synodical President Elections & Respect for Congregational Voices; Reject President Harrison’s Resolution
July 27, 2026
Former LCMS Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) Campus to House $175 Million University of Michigan Library Facility
July 27, 2026
Unity in Doctrine or Uniformity in Worship: There is a Difference — What the LCMS 2026 Convention is Revealing to the People in the Pews
July 22, 2026
Christian Nationalism & The Problems with a “Confessional State” – LCMS’s Dr. Gene Veith Weighs In
July 22, 2026
Synod Responds to Erroneous Distribution of July 9 LCMS Synodical President Election Email; Another Pastor Reports Not Receiving Emails for 2nd & 3rd Round Voting
July 11, 2026
Institutional Self-Preservation Trumps Structural Reform: An Analysis of What the LCMS 2026 Convention Floor Committees Actually Did — And What It Means for the People in the Pews
