LCMS missionaries Rev. Steven and Martha Mahlburg serve in Sri Lanka with the pastors, evangelists and laypeople of the Ceylon Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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April 2, 2026
Campus clips: Featuring future church workers
Updates from LCMS schools, universities and seminaries.
April 1, 2026
Lutheran Witness: April 2026
The April issue explores a Christian life on earth and our eternal life in Christ.
April 1, 2026
Five Lies About Life: ‘Did God Actually Say?’
This article addresses five lies our culture tells us about life and responds to them with Scripture.
April 1, 2026
The Tree of Life: God Is Leading Us Back to the Garden
Scripture is rich with imagery of gardens and planting, illustrating how God is restoring His people to the Garden from which they were exiled by sin.
April 1, 2026
‘Lazarus, Come Out!’: Resurrection from the Tomb of Self
Christ empowers and invites us to live outside ourselves in praise to God and out of love for our neighbor.
April 1, 2026
Baptismal Birthdays & Name Days
One of the greatest blessings of the Church Year is that it helps us remember personal commemorations and reflect upon the work Christ has done in our own lives.
March 31, 2026
Official notice: LCMS districts (April 2026)
Updates from districts of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
March 31, 2026
Official notice: Colloquies (April 2026)
Official notice regarding applications for colloquy in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
March 31, 2026
Official notice: Requests for reinstatement (April 2026)
Official notice regarding requests for reinstatement to the ordained or commissioned roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
March 31, 2026
Items wanted, available (April 2026)
Available this month is a complete gold/brass communion set with five stacking trays and covers, bread plate with cover, paten and chalice.
March 30, 2026
Family Ministry holds summit on men in the church
Participants discussed the challenges men face and the opportunities they have to be leaders in their congregations, homes and communities.
March 30, 2026
Doctrine, pastoral office, abortion among topics of new CTCR documents
The 2023 convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) gave the LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations a record number of assignments.
March 30, 2026
Stewardship Ministry offers free workshops
The workshops are taught by LCMS pastors with experience in a variety of ministry contexts.
March 27, 2026
Finnish Lutherans convicted of ‘hate speech’ by Finland Supreme Court
The Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland, and Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a member of the Finnish Parliament, were previously acquitted by the Helsinki Court of Appeal.