Volunteers converge at Calvary Lutheran Church in Watseka, Ill., to clean flood-damaged homes on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. In December 2015, a large flood ravaged a large swath of the town.
KFUO Audio: Interview about worship for the military
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Chaplain Craig Muehler about worship for those serving in the military.
‘The First Rosa’ film set for DVD release
LCMS congregations will soon receive their free mailed DVD copy of “The First Rosa,” along with online access to resources related to the film.
KFUO Audio: Interview about January 22 March for Life in Washington, D.C.
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Tracy Quaethem, manager of LCMS Life and Health Ministries, about the March for Life scheduled for Jan. 22, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
KFUO Audio: Interview about deaconess programs in Nigeria, Lithuania
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Deaconess Grace Rao, director of LCMS Deaconess Ministry, about the deaconess programs in Nigeria and Lithuania.
KFUO Audio: Interview about January 2016 March for Life events
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Rev. Christopher Esget, Tracy Quaethem, Stephanie Neugebauer and Rev. Michael Salemink about the upcoming January 2016 March for Life events in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco.
Pastoral Education – January 2016
Starting in 2016, every pastor in the LCMS will have an opportunity to begin work on his continuing education portfolio toward participating in qualified continuing education experiences that will enhance his service to the church.
Photo gallery: LWML presents grant checks to LCMS ministry leaders
Shelley Moeller, vice-president of Gospel Outreach for Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, presented grant checks to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and its ministry leaders on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the International Center in Kirkwood, Mo.
Mercy Essays Series: Christ’s Mercy
Readers will learn about mercy’s roots in the Old Testament, how to make the case for showing mercy in the world, the vocation of Christians as it pertains to showing care to the neighbor and even what it means to be a Lutheran engaging in acts of mercy in today’s social ministries circles.
Photo gallery: Flood damage in St. Louis, other Missouri communities
Floodwaters swept through St. Louis and other Missouri communities in the days following Christmas 2015, and the massive flooding damaged homes and business while also closing several roads, including highways and interstates.
What’s in the January ‘Lutheran Witness’?
What are the five resolutions every Lutheran should keep in 2016? Read this issue to find out.
Movie review: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Set 30 years after the events of 1983’s “Return of the Jedi,” the new “Star Wars” film looks and feels both old and new.
Lutheran Federal Credit Union … for LCMS to call its own
“This is a credit union for today’s times,” says Tom Buuck, LFCU’s president and CEO, as he lays out its features and benefits.
Audio: Rev. Day Discusses LCMS Dissolving Memorandum of Understanding with BSA
The Rev. Bart Day, executive director of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Office of National Mission, recently discussed the formal dissolution of the Memorandum of Understanding between the LCMS and the Boy Scouts of America.
Movie review: ‘Spotlight’
The film — about child abuse in the Roman Catholic Church — is a movie of substance that is worth watching, even if it’s painful.
Reformation meets world in special mission journal
The December “Journal of Lutheran Mission” highlights papers and discussions from the International Lutheran Council World Conference.
