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Finland’s Supreme Court Convicts Member of Parliament, Lutheran Leader, Päivi Räsänen, for Saying Homosexuality is a “Developmental Disorder” in 22-Year-Old Church Pamphlet; Räsänen & Alliance Defending Freedom Will Appeal

LCMS Michigan District Makes Resources Available to Everyone from Congregational Ministry Summit – Live to Tell About It!

The Afterlife Isn’t Going Away: Souls, Heaven, Hell, & the Persistence of Religious Belief

Christian Education Blindspots: Dr. Bernard Bull, President of LCMS Concordia University Nebraska, Encourages Focus on Faith Development, Deep Learning Rather Than Worldly Metrics

Michael Mohr, Former LCMS Central Illinois District President, Concordia Seminary Regent, Formally Indicted by Federal Grand Jury; Additional Alleged Crimes Identified; Discovery Produces 60+ Files of Evidence So Far

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Truth & Light Media Newsletter – March 17, 2026

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Insights for the LCMS: Chapman University Study Dives Deep into Question of “Is There a New Religious Revival?”

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Is the LCMS in an “American Interim?” A Thoughtful, Respectful, & Gospel-Centered Response to Rev. Karl Hess by Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, Dean of the Center for Missional & Pastoral Leadership

What Does Citizenship Require of Us? The Trinity Forum’s Podcast with Russell Wilson’s Thoughtful Christian Perspective

Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann Brings Clarity: The Goal of Good Doctrine is to Tell People About Jesus

21st Century Colonialism? Great White Saviors? First-Hand Allegations that LCMS Administrators Insist More African Missionaries be Called or Terminated, Funded or Defunded, at the Will of St. Louis Apparatchiks

Pew Research Releases Survey Results Regarding Educational Achievements of Various US Religious Groups, Including the LCMS

LCMS Rev. Zach Zehnder Launches “Hodos — A Road for the Next Generation of Lutherans”; Targeted at 18-29 Year Olds – Age Range When the Most People Raised in the Faith Leave the Church

Patient Ferment in the Early Church & What It Means for the LCMS Today

The Moral Reasoning Gap: How Education, Church Attendance, & Tradition Shape Whether Christians Rely on Faith or Science

Curiosity, Joy, Emotional Intelligence, & Relational Connection: Are These the Missing Ingredients in Many LCMS Leadership Conversations?

New Gallup Poll Reveals Americans’ Trust in Honesty & Ethics of Clergy at Lowest Point on Record; Has Dropped 40 Percentage Points to Just 27% Since 1984; Nursing is Most Trusted at 75%

Record Low Trust in Honest & Ethics of Clergy Tied to Sexual Abuse Scandals, With Precipitous Drops Tied to 2002 & 2018 Revelations; LCMS Must Protect its Members, Reputation by Reforming Oversight, Governance on These Matters

Are LCMS SMP Pastors Second Class, Less Qualified Church Workers? Calls for Required Lifelong Supervision Suggest Some Believe So

LCMS SMP Program is a “Ministry Needs-Driven Program” for Congregations; Designed to “Meet the Needs of Congregations, Large or Small” that are Not Able to be Satisfied by Residential Seminary Graduates on Roster

LCMS Concordia Seminary SMP Program Director Says “Sacrifices [by students, families] are required,” “Academic standards are high,” Is a “Robust, excellent program”

Director of the SMP Program at Concordia Seminary, LCMS Rev. Dr. W. Mart Thompson, Discusses SMP Program History, Recent Policy Changes, Future

Is the LCMS Ignoring Its Biggest Crisis? Implications of Officer Nomination Vote Totals

Candidates for 2026-2029 LCMS President, 1st VP, Regional VPs Released by Synod; Based on Nominations from Member Congregations

Candidates for 2026-2029 LCMS Secretary, Board Members, University Regents, Commissions, Released by Synod; Determined by Committee for Convention Nominations

50-Year Concordia Theological Seminary & Concordia Seminary Professor, Rev. Dr. Jim Voelz, Responds to Recent Controversial Critiques of 2 of His Books; Explores Hermeneutics, Authority, Objectivity, & Confession with Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman on Lead Time Podcast

Weaponization of Government Accelerates: NYC Mayor Mamdani Hires Planned Parenthood Lawyer to “Protect” Abortion, Attack Pro-Life Organizations

Inside LCMS Concordia University Ann Arbor’s Downsizing: 5 Takeaways

With Once Surging Enrollment, How Did LCMS Concordia University Ann Arbor Fall Apart? MLive Provides An Objective Accounting from Outside the Synod

You Are Not a Mistake: Poet, Author, LCMS Youth Gathering Co-Host, Tanner Olson on Hope, Pain, Youth Ministry, Infertility, Anxiety, & the Power of Words

LCMS Rev. Jeff Cloeter: Two Words the Church Needs Right Now – Lenten Diagnostic for the Soul & the Church

Latest LCMS Michigan District Podcast: Do You Have a Mentor? The Professional Church Worker

The Courage to be Disliked: Courage Through a Christian Lens

Finland’s Supreme Court Convicts Member of Parliament, Lutheran Leader, Päivi Räsänen, for Saying Homosexuality is a “Developmental Disorder” in 22-Year-Old Church Pamphlet; Räsänen & Alliance Defending Freedom Will Appeal

Karsten Christiansen
March 27, 2026

LCMS Michigan District Makes Resources Available to Everyone from Congregational Ministry Summit – Live to Tell About It!

Karsten Christiansen
March 27, 2026

The Afterlife Isn’t Going Away: Souls, Heaven, Hell, & the Persistence of Religious Belief

Karsten Christiansen
March 27, 2026

Christian Education Blindspots: Dr. Bernard Bull, President of LCMS Concordia University Nebraska, Encourages Focus on Faith Development, Deep Learning Rather Than Worldly Metrics

Karsten Christiansen
March 26, 2026