For President (Candidate Q&A)
The men nominated by LCMS congregations to stand for election as Synod president offer their insights on the state of the Synod and the issues confronting it.
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Task Force Proposals
How the LCMS is organized could change if delegates to July’s national convention in Houston approve recommendations from a four-year study by a special task force.
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National Offering Focuses on Sharing Christ’s Love
by Roland Lovstad In conjunction with the 2010 LCMS Convention, congregations and their members are invited to participate in prayers and in gathering a national offering to continue their commitment to the mission of Christ through the ministry of Word and Sacrament. Building on the convention theme, “ONE People—Forgiven,” the offering emphasizes “ONE People Sharing
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2010 Convention Preview
Decisions affecting structure and governance will take precedence when the 64th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod meets July 10—17 in Houston.
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Equipped for Hawaiian Ministry
by Sandy Wood Becoming a pastor of a church in Hawaii was not what Rev. Joshua Schneider had in mind when he decided to pursue a degree in biology and chemistry in college. But God had a plan. “By the last half of my senior year in college, through a variety of influences including my
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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.
New Mercies Every Spring . . . New Mercies Every Day!
by Rev. Donald Anthony Photo © Max Bukovski/shutterstock.com My dad and I enjoyed the CB radio. In order for me to keep my CB privileges, I had the responsibility of taking care of the family lawn. My dad supplied the lawn mower, the gas, and the clippers (that was before the weed-eater). As our CB
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Shedding Some Light
Anticipation At the Kansas District LWML convention in Salina one spring, we celebrated Easter all weekend. He is risen! and He is risen indeed! rang out with regularity. During one of the weekend’s sermons, a pastor was talking about Paul’s letters to various congregations, encouraging them, chiding them, and giving thanks for them. I was
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