While Souls Are Being Lost for Eternity, The LCMS Pastor Shortage Continues to Grow. What Must Change?
Evangelism is the Only Measure of Church Health That Matters; All Other Measures are Downstream Reflections of People Coming to Christ
What Jesus Meant When He Said “I Never Knew You” from the Sermon on the Mount as Translated from Greek
Martin Luther on the Freedom of a Christian
As Tension with the LCMS Rises, American Association of Lutheran Churches (AALC) Reelects Presiding Pastor Rev. Dr. Cary G. Larson to Second Term
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5 Parental Rights The You Must Know Before Your Children Return to School
LCMS Rev. Derrick Hurst’s Follow Up to “Ashes on the Prairie”; 20 Miles Doesn’t Change What We Lost
LCMS Rev. Zach Zehnder of Red Letter Living and Hodos & LCMS Rev. Bryan Stecker of On the Line Explore the Church’s Greatest Opportunity: Forming the Next Generation
From Game Warden to LCMS Pastor: Rev. Steve Tomac’s Journey to the Pulpit
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?
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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
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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”
Read the Full List of 568 Companies Sponsoring the Transitioning of Children
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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
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What Would C. S. Lewis Have Thought of AI?
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LCMS 2026 Convention Recap Video, Podcast, & Overview Guide Developed & Released by Lead Time & LCMS Rev. Rob Bailey; Analysis & Perspectives Not Found Elsewhere
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The Reconquest of Mainline Protestantism: With Denominations Losing Members, A Youthful Insurgency Has Been Emerging
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Early Bird Pricing for the 2027 Hodos Young Adult Gathering Ends on August 1; Register Today & Save
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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
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
LCMS Michigan District President Rev. David Davis On Meeting the Needs of the Community
LCMS 2026 Convention Delegates Vote to Retain More Representative Synodical President Elections & Respect for Congregational Voices; Reject President Harrison’s Resolution
LCMS 2026 Convention Resolution 5-09A Directs Seminary Faculties & Council of Presidents to Study Who May Read Scripture in Worship; Focus is on Women Readers; All of Scripture Should be Considered
Former LCMS Concordia University Ann Arbor (CUAA) Campus to House $175 Million University of Michigan Library Facility
When You Believe the Scriptural Truth…But Still Feel Stuck: How Jesus Brings Healing to the Deeper Places of the Heart
The Socializing Power of the Pew: How Church Closes the Education Gap — Houses of Worship Are Doing Disproportionate Social Work for Those Who Need It Most
Why I’m Still in the LCMS (Even When It Frustrates Me)
