Pastoral Education
God’s desire is that the Gospel be proclaimed anywhere and everywhere, without limitations of geography, culture, or time.
The LCMS
‘Who Sinned?’
What a blessing it is to know that God works in us all—regardless of our challenges or disabilities—to accomplish His gracious purpose.
Pastoral Profiles: Snapshots of Service
Like thousands of other graduates from our seminaries, these men are taking the Gospel near and far—to the end of the earth.
Mary, Mother of Jesus
by Ruth E. Zuelsdorf An Outstanding Example of Christian Womanhood Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus, will no doubt be remembered by more people and more generations than any woman of this century. Many famous poets, writers, musicians, sculptors, and painters have sought to capture Mary’s loveliness. All of these portrayals are products of
Our Seminaries: Having an Impact Worldwide
God reaches widely to bring students to our shores.
A Mother’s Touch; a Mother’s Heart
by Cindy Steinbeck Newkirk Barbara Amelia Matthes wrote an incredible memoir of her life journey before she died. My mind’s eye travels with her as her family journeyed from Germany to Illinois to California in the 1800s. The joys and hardships she recounts in this short memoir condense 95 years of vibrant life to a
Confronting a Culture of Disrespect
What are we doing to educate, enlighten, and empower people to respect all of God’s gifts, including people with disabilities?
Lutherans? Reformed? A Thumbnail History
by Dr. Albert B. Collver In John 17:11, Jesus prayed to His Father that the Church “may be one, even as we are one” (ESV). Yet, already in the early Church, St. Paul writes, “For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you” (1 Cor. 1:11). From the earliest
The Forgotten Holiday
When we say the Apostles’ or Nicene Creed, we confess, ‘He ascended into heaven.’ Apart from this brief mention, few Christians today give the Ascension much thought.
Distance Education Fosters Ministry to Hmong People
by Sandy Wood Dr. Lang Yang’s story highlights how a flexible, non-traditional route to ordination is expanding the ethnic diversity within the LCMS and supporting the leaders of immigrant churches in using their knowledge of language and culture to spread the Gospel. Yang, 42, is of Hmong origin. He was born in Laos and immigrated
Frazzled Faith
Be still and know that I am God.
—Ps. 46:10 ESV
Gardening East of Eden
Doubts about our life or vocation do not negate the fact that God plants His people with purpose.