LCMS Synodical Task Force on Electoral Circuit Parameters Issued; Proposal Reduces Number of Circuit Congregations, Removes Confirmed Membership Caps; Further Diminishes Voices of Larger & Growing Congregations, Disenfranchises People in the Pews
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Major Themes in the LCMS 2026 Convention Workbook Overtures Expose Growing Tension Between Historical Local Congregational Autonomy & Top-Down Synod Domination Efforts
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LCMS Pastoral Formation Committee Listening Sessions Set for June 13 & 15 in Scottsdale, AZ, & Kingwood, TX; All Are Invited; Unclear How Locally Shared Needs & Perspectives Will Shape Current Policies, Direction in Service to Congregations
Pastoral Formation, Empty Pulpits & Bearing Good Fruit: LCMS SELC District President Rev. Wally Vinovskis & South Wisconsin District President Rev. Dr. Nathan Meador Discuss Pros & Cons of Both Residential & Online Seminary Education
Stop Growing Churches. Start Making Disciples. A Conversation with Church Planter Peyton Jones
2026 LCMS Convention Workbook Published; Pastoral Formation, Roles of Women, Denominational Governance, Cultural & Identity Matters are Dominant Overture Themes
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What 3 Godly Heroes Are Teaching the Seminary Students of Rev. Dr. Chuck Lawless
The Joy of Walking a Student from Curiosity to Baptism: Redeemer Lutheran Church Intentionally Chooses Simple, Faithful LCMS Presence Near California State University in Chico in Its Campus Ministry
Why be Lutheran? – A 1517 Perspective
Multi-Parish California LCMS Congregations with a Sole Pastor — Now One Parish with Multiple Sites — Leverages Technology to Better Serve the People in the Pews, Share the Gospel
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Concordia Seminary Forces LCMS Synodical President Nominee Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann to Remove Biographical Video; Claims It Could Be Perceived by Some as Seminary Endorsement
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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
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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
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
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
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
Following Pushback, India Delays Foreign Donations Bill That Would Permit Confiscation of Assets of Christian, Other Non-Hindu Organizations
