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January 22, 2016
Table devotions for Lent
LCMS Worship offers the following as brief table devotions during the Lenten season.
January 19, 2016
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.
January 19, 2016
'The First Rosa' — Film and Bible studies
This film will enlighten the Church to Dr. Rosa J. Young’s remarkable history as a pioneer Lutheran educator and missionary.
January 19, 2016
Luther's Translation of the Bible
Among his many contributions to the church, Luther also transformed and ennobled the German language through his translation of the Bible.
January 16, 2016
Adiaphora in the Lutheran Confessions
Though the term “adiaphora” can sometimes bring heated discussion, the two extremes can be answered with true Lutheran joy.
January 15, 2016
Life Together with President Harrison – January 2016
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod President Matthew C. Harrison announces the January edition of Life Together — the Synod’s monthly digital news digest. Pastor Harrison shares highlights from the LCMS to aid the whole church as we live and work together to proclaim the Gospel and bear Christ’s mercy to one another in our congregations, communities and the world.
January 12, 2016
Luther's 'The Babylonian Captivity of the Church'
The Babylonian Captivity of the Church appeared in print less than a week before the papal bull against Luther reached Wittenberg in October, 1520. Both works were being prepared at the same time: while Rome was working to prosecute Luther’s heresy trail, Luther was putting the Roman sacramental system on trial.
January 11, 2016
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.
January 9, 2016
Bible Study with Luther: Galatians 1:6-20
The Reformation was not only about asserting what is true, but also rejecting that which is false. St. Paul’s passionate epistle to the Galatians is born out of his assertion of the Gospel and his defiance of false teaching.
January 6, 2016
Albrecht Dürer's "Adoration of the Magi"
In 1517 when Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Albrecht Dürer's magnificent painting, Adoration of the Magi, hung just inside the church mere feet away!
January 3, 2016
Reflections on Luther's Flood Prayer
Theology will always lead to prayer. We listen to God and then echo His words back to Him in prayer. If you want to know what someone believes, listen to the way that they pray.
December 31, 2015
The Virtue of Charity
During the Christmas season, the call for charity rings every time we step out of a store into the din of the bells of the Salvation Army.
December 28, 2015
“From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” – Hymn Feature
While it may be difficult to finalize and stop selecting hymns for your season, perhaps a place to start is with Martin Luther’s Christmas gem, “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” (LSB 358).
December 25, 2015
Christians in the Creche – Looking at Luther’s Christmas Sermon
Wouldn’t it have been wonderful to be in Bethlehem on that first Christmas?
December 22, 2015
LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry - December 2015 newsletter
In the December 2015 issue of A Pastoral Touch, LCMS Specialized Pastoral Ministry (SPM) discusses the opportunity for rostered ministers engaged in Emergency Services Chaplaincy to be grandparented into SPM.
December 22, 2015
Catechism Reflection - The Second Article
Rejoice in the second article of the Creed – the heart of the Reformation…