We’re Not Alone: A Brief Summary of the 2016 Synod Convention
Elected as the Pastoral Delegate for the Orlando-West Circuit of the Florida-Georgia District (FL/GA) in 2015, I attended the 2016 LCMS Synodical Convention…
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Great Stuff — LCMS Convention: An Outsider’s Perspective
Another great post found over on Pr. Lincoln Winter’s blog, Predigtamt: Some may argue that “Outsider” is not an apt description. But,…
LCMS Convention Day Four
The Fourth Day of the Convention has finished up. The big thing today was the elections. The United List fared very well. Delegates…
LCMS Convention Day Three – A Good day with no ugly.
Day Three of the Convention has concluded. The convention today considered some really good stuff and passed it. First and foremost – Licensed…
Convention Day Two – The Ugly
The Second Day of the LCMS Convention is over. Today saw some good things happen, including fellowship agreements and elections. By the second…
Convention Day One Recap
Today was a day of elections. The Convention considered some resolutions (including some good national and international witness matters), but the main thing…
Great Stuff — ‘Be Bold!’ Harrison exhorts church in President’s Report
Found over on blogs.lcms.org, this presentation by President Harrison is well worth 30 minutes of your time to listen to. You can also…
Convention Day One Under Way
The 66th Regular National Convention of the LCMS is underway. Yesterday were the floor committee meetings, and I spent some time in the…
Convention 2016: Synod Convention Update, a helpful resource on resolutions (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Before each of the last two LCMS national conventions (2010 and 2013) I wrote in-depth, detailed analyses of all the proposed resolutions coming…
Great Post — My Last Blog Post. You Won’t Believe What I Have To Say.
Great post by Pastor Lincoln Winter over on his blog Predigtamt (Musings of a Country Pastor): This will be my last blog…
Great Stuff — The Biblical Proof for LLDs? Show me the $$$$
A great podcast over at Table Talk Radio just in time for the convention! With the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod discussing the practice…
Great Stuff — Rev. Christopher Esget – Growth Through Faithful Preaching, Administration, Education
Found over on SynodConvention.com. Watch that site for good information on the synod convention July 9-14 in Milwaukee. I’m privileged to serve…
“Milwauking Together” and other parodies (by Pr. Charles Henrickson, the wag tailoring the doggerel)
Click the music links and sing along! It’s all in good fun. MILWAUKING TOGETHER Tune: “Happy Together” Imagine Synod-wide, I tried I think…
Rev. Dr. John Sias for Secretary of the Synod — Another Encouragement
It is indeed an honor and a privilege to encourage the election of Rev. John W. Sias as Secretary of the LCMS. I…
Great Stuff — Harrison announces slate for LCMS first vice-president
Found over on blogs.LCMS.org: LCMS President/President-elect Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison has announced the five nominees who will stand for…
Convention 2016: The United List, a helpful guide for elections (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Last month, congregational electors re-elected Synod President Matt Harrison to another term. In a few days, convention delegates will begin electing a host…
LCMS Election 2016 – Secretary of the Synod – Rev. Dr. John Sias
There are a few elections that I would like to spotlight here at Steadfast in the coming week leading up to the Convention…
Lay Ministry Biblical References
Here is a post from our archives written by Pr. Martin Noland that may help with our current day issues. What are good…
Guest Article — Pr. Lincoln Winter — Convention: Dealing with the Concordias
Once upon a time, only the synod could close one of our Concordia Colleges. Back in my seminary days, there was a proposal…
Closed Communion Across the Centuries – A Quick Look at Resolution 5-15
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Convention proposed Resolution 5-15, titled “To Address Questions re the Sacrament of the Altar,” addresses open Communion, infant Communion, and…
New Website by Steadfast Lutherans — LCMSresolutions.org
SteadfastLutherans has developed a new website since the first issue of Today’s Business came out which contains the resolutions that will be put…
Great Stuff — How to talk to your Congregation’s Electors for LCMS President
Another great post over on SynodConvention.com. I’d recommend that you go there and sign up for email notifications when they publish new posts….
Vote for Synod President: How to do it, and how I’ll vote (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
It’s nearly time to elect the President of our Synod. June 11-14 is the window for eligible voters to cast their electronic ballot….
Three (or Four?) More Years! Steadfast with Harrison.
This weekend, pastors and lay delegates throughout the synod will be casting votes for president of the synod. The Brothers of John the…
Taking a Breath
This is a guest article by Pastor Lincoln Winter I’m not plugged in to the politics of the synod these days. I…