Society tells us that we have to work for what we want in life. Christ tells us that it is all ours, freely, on account of Him. by Rev. Barry Long “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matt. 6:33). When I was […]
Once-fertile mission fields around the world now make up the LCMS’ 33 partner church bodies.
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After raising $66.6 million, the Synod’s appeal to support witness work around the world is ending.
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Learn how Christ focuses us on all things holy rather than things earthly.
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We have no problem receiving things like food and shelter as gifts from God, so why do we shy away from His gifts of life and salvation.
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Learn how God has blessed the partnership of the LCMS and the Lutheran Church of Nigeria through the ministry of pastors, prayers and financial support.
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This Lent, President Matthew C. Harrison encourages purposeful time spent in prayer. Read A Simple Way to Pray for President Harrisons explanation of how the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther encouraged Christians to pray.
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Unpack Lutheran education and the philosophy from which it stems, focusing on the joy of residential seminary education, instructing Christ’s little ones and teaching the faith in the home.
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by Rev. Christopher Hall He formed our inward parts. He knitted us in our mothers womb (Ps. 139:13). God has created each and every person. But God creates and forms the inward parts of every insect, each and every bird, each and every microbe. What makes human life sacred? What makes Christians defend the born
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by Dr. Debra L. Grime A new prenatal blood test called MaterniT21 can now evaluate the DNA of a baby before he or she is born and determine if the child has Down Syndrome with 99 percent accuracy. But now that the option is available, will more women opt for such tests? And more importantly,
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by Rev. Matthew Zickler Upon His resurrection, Christ appeared to His disciples and sent them with a particular, unique sending, making them apostles. However, as He did this, He also instituted the apostolic office that we still recognize in the Office of the Holy Ministry (see John 20:1923; Matt. 28:1620; Mark 16:1416; Luke 24:4649). Under
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404 ErrorAfter the Divine Service ended on New Year’s Day, I greeted the four-year-old great-granddaughter of a member of my congregation. “I have a purse,” she told me. I responded, “That’s wonderful. All I have is a wallet and a couple of pockets.” She then observed, “Yeah, but you’re wearing a dress!” Rev. Philip HouserPapillion,
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