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Major Topics from the Pacific Southwest District that the 2026 LCMS Convention Delegates Deserve to Explore on the Floor: Pastoral Formation, SMP Pathways, Lutheran “Identity”

Relentless Dependence in Church Planting: LCMS Rev. Delton Weiser of Grace Lutheran In Pflugerville, TX

Thom S. Rainer’s 6 Critical Questions for Church Membership Retention; Is Your LCMS Congregation Addressing Them?

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Why the Reformation Solas Still Matter to Christ’s Church & His Creation

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Artificial Intelligence & the Soul of the Church; The Danger is Not Destruction, But Reduction

Minnesota Shooting Highlights Risks to Religious Schools Amid Push for More Security; LCMS Schools Must Take Note

“Light of the World” Animated Film Opens September 5th; Creators Hope Biblical Epic Will Be Powerful Outreach for Families

One of Two LCMS Auxiliaries, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) 2025 Convention Draws 4,000, Makes Millions in Grants for the Gospel

How “the Elite” Changed Its Mind on Christianity

Will the LCMS Board of Directors & Council of Presidents Address the Issue of Avowed Racist, Antisemite Pastors When Meeting Over Next 2 Weeks? Or Will They Do Nothing? A Call for Public Accountability & Official Position of Church Body

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The Secret to Being a Healthy Church Really Isn’t a Secret: LCMS Pastor Nathan Huse Shares His Experiences

Wikipedia Co-Founder, Larry Sanger, Raised in the LCMS, Religious Skeptic as a Teen Into Adulthood, Returns to Christian Faith

Christian-Majority Countries Declining Worldwide: An Opportunity for LCMS Great Commission Initiatives

Hard Truth … A Tiny Minority Runs the LCMS: 20% of People in the Pews Have 80% of the Voting Power at National, District Conventions

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Let’s Be Transparent … No Interpretations from Anyone Else Needed: The Center for Missional & Pastoral Leadership’s (CMPL) FAQs in its Own Words

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Support Growing for Off-Campus Religious Education for Public School Students; How Can Local LCMS Congregations Take Advantage of Opportunity to Share the Gospel of Jesus?

God Works Weekly Podcast: LCMS Best Practices Heartland, The Hymnal Project, More!

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Is Your Congregation Ready for the Annual Early Fall Surge of First-Time Worship Guests?

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Love. Grace. Patience. Jesus. How the Church Relates to People Who Have Same Sex Attraction Matters. For Eternity.

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Dr. James Dobson, Founder of Focus on the Family, Christian Author and Broadcaster, Giant of the Christian Faith, Enters Heaven at 89

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Over 7,000 Christian Martyrs Killed in Nigeria So Far in 2025; How Can This Religious Genocide be Stopped?

LCMS Minnesota South District Weighs in on Mixing Politics & Theology

How the LCMS Can Reach More Unchurched & De-Churched: Start Planting More New Churches! Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman’s Conversation with Lutherans Mark & Laura Pulliam

First Things’ Carl R. Trueman on The Death of Mainline Protestantism

The Church Has Gotten Fat; Is Strongest When She Sacrifices the Most

Death, Loss, Mourning and Jesus & the Process of Grief; Julie Lynn Ashley Discusses the Western Church’s Growing Discomfort with Death & Grieving with Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman

Fact: If Any Party is Starving the Children of Gaza, It is Hamas, Not Israel; The World Must be Honest & End This Tragedy Now

The LCMS Political Engine: Who Really Gets a Voice? It’s Not the Vast Majority of the People in the Pews

Does the LCMS Have a Healthy Culture? Its Toxic Feedback Problem is Killing Its Culture & Limiting Its Ministry According to Lutheran Rev. Dr. Kirk Triplett

Is America Experiencing Another Spiritual Reawakening? Where Does the LCMS Fit In?

2025 Religious Liberty in the States Report Published; Florida is Best, West Virginia is Worst; Where Does Your State Rank?

More Evidence Emerges that Biden Administration Politicized US Military; Army Classified Pro-Life Orgainizations as Terrorist Groups

Variety of High Quality, LCMS-Led Leadership Development Gatherings Open for Registration

Major Topics from the Pacific Southwest District that the 2026 LCMS Convention Delegates Deserve to Explore on the Floor: Pastoral Formation, SMP Pathways, Lutheran “Identity”

Karsten Christiansen
September 6, 2025

Relentless Dependence in Church Planting: LCMS Rev. Delton Weiser of Grace Lutheran In Pflugerville, TX

Karsten Christiansen
September 5, 2025

Thom S. Rainer’s 6 Critical Questions for Church Membership Retention; Is Your LCMS Congregation Addressing Them?

Karsten Christiansen
September 4, 2025

Why the Reformation Solas Still Matter to Christ’s Church & His Creation

Karsten Christiansen
September 3, 2025