10 Guest-Friendly Fixes That Your Church May Not Be Doing That Better Welcome & Can Help Retain More Guests in 2026

What Christian Nationalism Is & What It Isn’t: An Informative Perspective for the Ongoing LCMS Debate

Is There an LCMS Health Crisis? Chairman of the Board of Directors of the LCMS North Dakota District, Rev. Thomas Marcis, On Conflict, Culture & What’s Next

Does the LCMS Have Pessimist Mindset, or an Optimist Mindset? The Answer Will Determine Whether We Need More Pastors to Proclaim the Gospel, or Shrink Into Obscurity

LCMS Concordia University System (CUS) President Rev. Dr. Jamison Hardy Offers His Perspectives on Concordia Ann Arbor, Prior Approval Process, Lutheran Identity & More

LCMS Texas District Mission Story: SMP Program Produces 2 New Pastors Serving Different Cultures in 3 Languages in a Single Congregation

Our Theology — Not Music, Programs, or Structure — Is What Most Church Leaders Love About the LCMS According to Synod-Wide Survey

Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman & Rev. Jeff Sutherlin Discuss the Recent Changes to the LCMS SMP Policy that Increase Empty Pulpits – Line by Line

Why China Still Can’t Tolerate Christians & Other Faiths: Should the LCMS Stop Financially Supporting & Consider Overtures to Divest Investments in Countries that Persecute Their Citizens?

7 Observations About Joseph, Jesus’ Earthly Father

Truth & Light Media Newsletter – December 16, 2025