“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.” Proverbs 26:4-5
LCMS Pacific Southwest District Releases Helpful Church Worker Wellness Podcast
Time for the LCMS to Lead, Do the Right Thing: Ohio Women Sue United Methodist Church Entities, Claim They Failed to Respond to Grooming, Sexual Abuse
LCMS Southeastern District Hosting March 26, 2026, Pastoral Formation Committee Listening Session; Plan to Attend
LCMS Texas District Faith Stories: Texas A&M Student Connor Starnes Shares His Faith Journey at The Chapel Campus Ministry
Is Operation Epic Fury a Just Cause? Rev. Dr. Richard Land Applies Scripture, Augustine, Aquinas, Aristotle, & Plato to Answer “Yes”
LCMS Concordia Seminary Professor, Synod Presidential Nominee, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, on the Basics of “Just War”
LCMS Rev. Jeff Cloeter’s Loving Reminder of the Proper Response of Christians to War in the Middle East (& Elsewhere)
LCMS Michigan District Supports Ministry Specialist Groups That Help Prevent Burnout & Encourage Professional Church Worker Development; Can This be Replicated in Other Districts, Circuits?
7 Church Trends Shaping 2026: #6 – The LCMS Pastor Crisis is Here (And It’s Getting Worse)
Concordia University Wisconsin Fights Effort of Concordia University Ann Arbor Donor to Claw Back $1.5 Million Gift, Prevent Future Foundation Distributions that Violate Donor Intentions Following CUAA Campus Closure by CUW; Does Reversionary Interest Only Apply When Synod Gets the Money?
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Antinomianism: Its Source, Its Manifestation in the LCMS & Our Members, & What it Means to Live According to God’s Will
The Perception That Gen Z Men Are Returning to the Church While Gen Z Women are Leaving Just Isn’t True: Data Scientist Ryan Burge Provides Real Insights on This & Other Demographic Facts That Can Inform How Every LCMS Congregation Chooses to Approach Ministry
Why the SMP Program Works, & Naming the False Binaries Failing the People in the Pews of the LCMS
When Will Half the LCMS be Gone? The Data is Alarming & the Threat is Existential
While Other Conservative Denominations Are Actually Growing, LCMS Membership Decline Accelerates; Oblivion Not Inevitable if Addressed Now
Author of Meddling Pastors’ Ryan Turnipseed Support Letter, Former LCEF Board Member, Appointed 1st Vice-President of LCMS Central Illinois District Following Mohr Arrest, Resignation
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Average LCMS Member Nearly 61 Years Old; Denomination Among Oldest as Weekly Worship Attendance Craters to Just 33% of Baptized Members — Among Worst of Theologically Conservative Denominations
LCMS Southeastern District Publishes 2025 Annual Report; Reports Impressive Growth for the Gospel; Models Transparency That is Needed from All Districts, Synod
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What Shapes Healthy Lutheran Churches? A Conversation with LCMS Rev. Dan Hauser
Rev. Eric Johnson, LCMS Southern District President, Shares His Thoughts on the State of the LCMS & What We Should Do In Response
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LCMS Publishes 2025 National Youth Gathering Lutheran Youth & Adult Leader Poll Results, Limited Trend Information
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LCMS Concordia University Wisconsin Negotiating Sale of Ann Arbor Campus to Christian Organization in Addition to Discussions with University of Michigan
LCMS DCE Mike Jessop on the Barna Research Revealing Why Gen Z is More Open to Faith Than We Might Realize; What Works, What Doesn’t
7 Church Trends Shaping 2026: #5 – Why Pastors Feel They Are Losing Influence to Social Media Algorithms
How Lutheran Hour Speaker LCMS Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler Prepares Sermons, Memorizes Scripture, Preaches to Millions
Beware the “Old Adam” with a Seminary Degree Who Turns Good Theology into Law, Gospel Into a Measuring Stick, Worship Into a Doctrinal Audit, & Grace Into a Self-Improvement Plan
Truth & Light Media Newsletter – February 17, 2026
Dilogous Administrators: How LCMS Administrators are Subverting Lutheran Education & Ministry at Home & Overseas – A Perspective from Rev. Dr. Gregory P. Schulz of The Lutheran School of Theology, Kenya
University of Michigan in Talks with Concordia University Wisconsin to Purchase Abandoned LCMS Ann Arbor Campus
Discord in Ann Arbor Over Possible Purchase of LCMS Concordia University Campus by University of Michigan
Christian Nationalism Done Right Looks Like This
LCMS Concordia Publishing House (CPH) Makes the Book of Concord Available to Everyone for Free!
Why Some Denominations are Growing and the LCMS Isn’t; Evangelistic Growth Must Begin with a Change in Mindset & Approaches While Remaining Rooted in our Theology
