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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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
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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”
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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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Read All LCMS 2026 Convention Daily Minutes, Today’s Business Publications as Posted by Synod for Yourself
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54 Countries, One Survey, A Lot of Religion; What the World Values Survey Reveals About God, Heaven, and Religious Exclusivism Across the Globe
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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
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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)
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Unity in Doctrine or Uniformity in Worship: There is a Difference — What the LCMS 2026 Convention is Revealing to the People in the Pews
