First Article Gifts (Reason, Leadership, Strategy): A Leadership Framework for the LCMS
Truth & Light Media Newsletter – April 14, 2026
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What Gen Z Really Wants From the Church – LCMS Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman & Lutheran Educator Chad Janetzke Discuss What Today’s Students are Seeking Spiritually
The Protestant Mind: Pluralism in Context – Yesterday’s Groundbreaking “Judeo-Christian” Conception of American Values is Today’s Christian Nationalism
The Church’s Leadership Pipeline Problem: Dave Miller on Developing Young Leaders & Building a Leadership Pathway in Your Own Ministry
LCMS Deaconess Christie Hansard, RN, BSN, on Called to Community — Relational Wellness
LCMS Pacific Southwest District Podcast Discusses Church Worker Recruitment, Paths to Ministry, Challenges & Rewards of Lutheran Ministry Callings
June 2026 Hodos Lutheran Influencers Gathering Completely Full; Planning Continues for 2027 LCMS Young Adults Gathering; 2,000+ Attendees Targeted
Faith Seeking Understanding: Theological Paradigms for Lutheran Universities
LCMS Lutheran Educators Conference (LEC) 2026 Call for Proposals; Proposals Due May 29, 2026; Gathering in San Diego November 22-24, 2026
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Fear & Trembling in the LCMS; Concordia Seminary Professor & Synodical President Nominee Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann’s Emphatic Reminder to Not Let Anything Get in the Way of Following our 1st Love: Jesus!
This Character Counts: LCMS Rev. Dr. Matthew Borrasso Recalls Rev. Martin Hans Franzmann’s Essay Marking the 125th Anniversary of the Founding of the LCMS
Exhaustive LCMS Data-Based Report Confirms Accelerating Loss of Pastors; 60-70 Each Year; 390 in Just the Last 5 Years; Suggests Possible Remedies
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Judge Sides with Concordia University Wisconsin Over $3 Million Concordia University Ann Arbor Donor Dispute; Only 8 Students Reportedly Reside on the Abandoned CUAA Geddes Road Campus to Preserve Property Tax Exemption
LCMS 2026 Convention Workbook Available Soon; Synod Officers & Other Leaders to be Elected; Many Common Themes for Voting Delegates to Prayerfully Consider & Decide
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Faithful Stewardship: Charlotte John-Gomez, President & CEO of the Siebert Lutheran Foundation, on How Albert Siebert’s Bold Commitment Created a $138 Million Kingdom Legacy Impacting Wisconsin Churches, Schools, & Nonprofits
LCMS Michigan District Podcast Discusses Healthy Practices for Church Workers Entering New Cultures, Particularly During First Few Ministry Calls
Hispanic Church Planting Study 2025 Includes LCMS Texas District Opportunity Growth, Validates Ministry Focus
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NBA Free Agent, Jaden Ivey, Preaching on the Streets of Chicago After Firing by Bulls for Expressing His Christian Beliefs on Social Media
Plan Now to Attend One or More of LCMS Mission Central’s April Through December 2026 International Missionary Presentations
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Following Pushback, India Delays Foreign Donations Bill That Would Permit Confiscation of Assets of Christian, Other Non-Hindu Organizations
LCMS Concordia Publishing House (CPH) Launches Lutheran Educator Academy to Equip PS-12 Lutheran School Teachers with Knowledge of, Confidence in, Faith Topics from a Lutheran Perspective
Christians Massacred in Fulani Attacks on Easter Worship Services in Nigeria; Prayers & US Government Pressure to Stop Desperately Needed
Truth & Light Media Newsletter – March 31, 2026
Who is Telling the Truth About Religion in America? Studies Contradict Each Other on Whether Educational Level Has an Influence on Religiosity
LCMS Pacific Southwest District Podcast Delves Into the Work of Mission Societies in San Diego & Coastal Mission Society with Focus on Training, Raising Up Individuals for Ministry, Kingdom Expansion
“We Are Not in Vacancy Crisis” – LCMS South Dakota District President Rev. Randy Sturzenbecher; District Presently Has 24% of Pulpits Empty, Pastoral Retirements Exceeding Newly Ordained Seminary Graduates
Chicago Bulls Fire NBA Player Jaden Ivey for Publicly Expressing His Christian Beliefs; Call It “Conduct Detrimental to the Team”
Learn More & Register for May 5-6 LCMS Multiethnic Symposium at Concordia Seminary St. Louis
5 Warning Signs in the American Church That Leaders Must Address Now
Former Nebraska Senator, University of Florida President, Ben Sasse Talks of “Baffling” Pain of Leaving 14-Year-Old Son Fatherless Following Terminal Cancer Diagnosis; Says “God Will Use This for Good”
Getting Over Your Pride (for Lent): Pride Builds Identities That Leave No Room for Grace
