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March 22, 2024
Recursos Para Brindar el Consuelo y la Paz de Dios Durante una Crisis
Recursos para brindar el consuelo y la paz de Dios durante una crisis.
November 30, 2023
CTCR report — ‘Christian Decision-Making and the End of Life’
As the legal environment surrounding assisted suicide and other end-of-life issues continues to change, this report offers an update to the CTCR’s previous work on the subject.
March 23, 2023
CTCR report - 'A Chaste and Decent Life: An Update to Human Sexuality 1981'
The new report, which affirms the propositions found in the 1981 CTCR report titled 'Human Sexuality: A Theological Perspective,' addresses issues that have arisen since the original report.
February 22, 2023
CTCR statement on 'Luther’s Large Catechism with Annotations and Contemporary Applications'
The CTCR forthrightly asserts that this volume does not change, question or supplant any doctrinal position of the LCMS, including any Synod teaching on contemporary cultural issues such as race or sexuality.
February 22, 2023
CTCR report - 'A Snapshot of Trending Tools: Christians and Social Media'
The CTCR considers the use of social media and its impact on life and faith according to seven categories: community, trust, knowledge, influence, identity, temptation and vocation.
November 29, 2022
CTCR evaluation - ‘Lutheran World Federation’
The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations provides an overview of the Lutheran World Federation as a resource in advising partner churches about the LWF and the Commission’s concern over their joint membership with the LWF.
September 6, 2022
‘Lifemark’ Resources
Find resources for the movie “Lifemark,” which tells the true story of a young man’s journey to discover the details of his adoption.
April 1, 2022
LCMS Life Ministry - Bible studies on 1 John 3
As a part of the Million Dollar Life Match initiative, LCMS Life Ministry is pleased to offer a series of Bible studies written by LCMS pastors who are engaged in local life ministry efforts.
November 4, 2021
CTCR report - ‘Marriage Between Church and State: A Report on Clergy Serving as "Agents of the State" ’
LCMS President Harrison, Synod officials and LCMS entities asked the CTCR to prepare a report that addresses questions about this issue, including if pastors should continue to sign civil marriage licenses on behalf of the state.
October 19, 2021
LCMS Life Ministry - Bible study: 'Gospel Relief for the Despairing: Speaking Christian Comfort to the Depressed and the Suicidal'
“Gospel Relief for the Despairing: Speaking Christian Comfort to the Depressed and the Suicidal” — that may benefit pastors as they meet with the despairing Christian.
September 20, 2021
Hymn of the Day studies - 'The Word in Song'
LCMS Worship provides Hymn of the Day studies for the Lutheran Service Book to use with the Three-Year Lectionary and One-Year Lectionary.
July 1, 2021
'What About?' Pamphlets
“What About?” is a series of 27 pamphlets written by Rev. Dr. A.L. Barry, former president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
November 10, 2020
Life Sunday - 'Worship Resources for Life Ministry'
Worship resources are available to help plan your congregation’s observance of the Sanctity of Human Life.
June 25, 2020
CTCR opinion and addendum - 'Communion and COVID-19'
The LCMS Commission on Theology and Church Relations wrote an addendum and summary to reaffirm its March 20, 2020, opinion on “Communion and COVID-19” about online home Communion.
June 4, 2020
CTCR report - Human beings as gifts of God
Racism grounds the identity and security of human life not in the God who alone is our Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier, but in self. Racism is a sin against the First Commandment because it fails to receive other human beings as gifts from God.
June 3, 2020
CTCR report - 'The Order of Creation: Theology, History, Definition'
What is the role of men and women in the church today? This report from the CTCR examines the history of the order of creation as found in Scripture, Lutheran theology and the LCMS.