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Churches Can Now Endorse Political Candidates: IRS Reverses 70 Years of Precedent; Honors Freedom of Speech; Is There a Risk of Blurring Religion & Politics?

In one of World’s Most Difficult Places to be Christian, There is Hope! May We Have Ears to Hear What the Spirit is Saying to Christians in Iran & the Courage to Respond!

Concordia University Texas Expands Computer Science Program to Serve Growing Tech Industry Demand

More Young Americans are Leaving Church Denominations & Seeking Spiritual Growth, Service, Real Relationships; Are There Lessons to be Learned by the LCMS?

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Ministry Happens Here: 1st National LovedSent Summit Answers “Who’s Next?” by Supporting Innovative, Replicable, Locally-Launched LCMS Ministry Initiatives to Reach the Lost for Christ

Exciting New and Innovative Ministries are Launching Out of the LCMS Texas District Catalyst Innovation Lab; Can This Model be Replicated in Other Districts?

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LCMS Texas District Moves Quickly to Assist Hill Country Flood Victims with Prayers, Recovery, Financial Support; 100% of Monetary Donations Are Used for Disaster Victims

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Luther Classical College’s First Cohort Launches

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The LCMS Almost Lost This Pastor… How? Why?

The Two Pillars: LCMS Founder C.F.W. Walther’s Enduring Principles for the Church Today

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God is Doing Amazing Things in the LCMS Texas District — 41 New Church Plants in Just 36 Months; Lives Changed for Eternity!

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Unfiltered, Unedited & Transparent: LCMS Rev. Dr. Jeff Kloha Discusses Center for Missional & Pastoral Leadership Lutheran M.Div. Program on God @ Work Podcast

St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, Michigan, A Founding Congregation of the LCMS, Hosts 2025 Best Practices for Ministry | Heartland; Registration is Open

Presbyterian Church of America Votes to Investigate Christian Nationalism; Idolatrous Loyalty to Political Power Rather than God?

Joe Willmann, LCMS Lutheran Church Extension Fund District Vice President, Shares His Thoughts About Leadership, Mentorship, Excellence in the Church & in Life

How Should Lutherans Read Paul? Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman’s Conversation with Author & Seminary Professor Dr. Michael Gorman Goes Deep

Rev. Dr. Timothy Saleska, Dean of Ministerial Formation at LCMS Concordia Seminary, Warns Against Pride: “Deadly sin lurks in the most pious places.”

LCMS Texas District Convention Highlights: Powerful Moments, Inspiring Worship, Meaningful Connections

Estefania Fernandez Shares Her Evangelism Story & the Eternal Impact That the LCMS Texas District Evangelism Training Series is Having

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Can Worship Rituals Sometimes Become Roadblocks Rather Than Pathways to Jesus? Rev. Dr. Tim Ahlman & Rev. Paul Dickerson Explore Creating Truly Hospitable Christian Communities

Oneness in Christ is the Only “Identity” That Matters: Rev. Dr. Gregory Seltz, Executive Director of the LCMS Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty

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LCMS Southeastern District Convention Models Unity, Vision, Integrity, Transparency

Dr. Scott Keith, Melanchthon Scholar, “What Makes a Saint? A Saint is Justified”

LCMS Rev. Chris Paavola Makes the Connection Between Jesus’ Parable of the Talents and Ministries Being both Confessional AND Missional

Nebraska District Convention Delegates Narrowly Defeat Resolution Encouraging LCMS Universities, Seminaries Teaching Worship Practices That Reflect & Respect the Breadth of Worship in the Synod, Honors Scripture, Lutheran Confession & LCMS Bylaws

LCMS Nebraska District Convention Delegates Not Given Voice; Prevented by Floor Committee from Voting on Change to Synod’s By-Laws Requiring Fairer Voting Representation of People in the Pews; Equality for All Laity; One Person, One Vote

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Long Island Lutheran HS, Baylor University Star VJ Edgecombe Is #3 Selection in 2025 NBA Draft

Wisconsin Lutheran HS, Duke University Basketball Star Kon Knueppel Selected #4 in 2025 NBA Draft

LCMS South Wisconsin District Overture Would Add the Word “Lutheran” to the Names of All Schools in the Concordia University System

Gallup Poll Reveals Record Gap Between Women and Men Regarding Moral Acceptability of Abortion

Pacific Southwest District Overture Would Normalize LCMS SMP CQ Call Eligibility, Fully Honor the Calls of Congregations & Their Pastors

Great Irony: LCMS CUS President Jamison Hardy’s MBA & Doctorate Degrees are from Online Walden University; Concordia Theological Seminary President Bruss Claims Online Education has “weaknesses and limitations” When Attacking CMPL’s New Fully Lutheran, Fully Accredited M.Div. Program

Wisconsin Lutheran School Wins School Choice Legal Appeal to Aid Special Education Students; Represented by The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty

Churches Can Now Endorse Political Candidates: IRS Reverses 70 Years of Precedent; Honors Freedom of Speech; Is There a Risk of Blurring Religion & Politics?

Karsten Christiansen
July 14, 2025

In one of World’s Most Difficult Places to be Christian, There is Hope! May We Have Ears to Hear What the Spirit is Saying to Christians in Iran & the Courage to Respond!

Karsten Christiansen
July 13, 2025

Concordia University Texas Expands Computer Science Program to Serve Growing Tech Industry Demand

Karsten Christiansen
July 11, 2025

More Young Americans are Leaving Church Denominations & Seeking Spiritual Growth, Service, Real Relationships; Are There Lessons to be Learned by the LCMS?

Karsten Christiansen
July 10, 2025