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“The Great Distractions from the Great Sending”: A Historical Analysis of the Shift from Mission (the Great Commission) to Pure Doctrine (Preservation) as the Top Priority of the LCMS
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88 Overtures & A Divided Synod; Rev. Dr. Andy Bartelt, Long-Time Concordia Seminary Professor & Former Academic Dean on the LCMS Pastoral Formation Debate
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New Research Identifies the Single Most Important Factor in Whether Children Keep Their Faith
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Museum of the Bible Unveils New Exhibits Honoring Faith’s Role in America’s Founding
Medal of Honor Recipient, US Army Major Nicholas Dockery on America: “The Country I Would Still Die For”
Rededicate 250 & Split-Screen Protestantism: Christian Leaders Came Together to Rededicate the Country to Christ; Who Showed Up On Stage & Who Did Not Provides Insights on the State of American Protestantism
LCMS 2026 Convention Study Resources Developed for Delegates, Pastors, & Lay Leaders; Analytical Tools & Resources Are Excellent Aids for Understanding, Critical Thinking
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You Already Speak the Language; You Just Don’t Know It Yet: The Lesson of Pentecost Applies To Us in the Present — Let’s Use It!
Five Simple Steps to Share Jesus
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2026 LCMS Convention Overture 7-01 & What It Says About Trust, Collaboration, Church Worker Formation, Control & Governance, Money, & the Future of Our Concordia Universities & Lutheran Higher Education
LCMS Synodical President Runner-Up, LCMS Central Region VP Nominee, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, Shares His Reflections & Learnings from the Last 12 Months
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Order, Disorder, Reorder: The LCMS is in a Season of Disorder as we Approach the 2026 LCMS Convention; Only Jesus Can Lead Us to Reorder
Synod Acknowledges Voting Issues for Voters in at Least 26% of LCMS Districts; Today is Final Day for Synodical President Voting — Please Vote!; Harrison Vows No Approvals for “SMP Guys” from Certain Churches as 1,000+ Pulpits Sit Empty
UPDATE: In the Most Important Synodical President Election in a Generation, LCMS Secretary’s Office Struggles Again: Pastors from 6 Districts Report No 3rd Round Voting Emails Received
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