Harrison wins re-election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Bylaws of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) instruct the Secretary of the Synod to notify the candidates in the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Bylaws of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) instruct the Secretary of the Synod to notify the candidates in the…
A friend has written some thoughtful comments about the prospect of requiring young women to register for the draft. I thought I would…
Closed communion is evangelical and ecumenical. Open communion is legalistic and sectarian. Closed communion is the practice of communing only those who have…
“A second question: ‘Suppose my lord were wrong in going to war.’ I reply: If you know for sure that he is wrong,…
The Gospel Notes for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
I have been a deacon (also called an elder in other congregations) at my local LCMS church for a few years now. I…
June 12, 2016 — Proper 6 Sermon Text — Luke 7:36-50 Sermon Audio — https://steadfastlutherans.org/clips/sikora/Dr._Sikora,_Luke_7_36.m4a Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you…
“David’s Sin and David’s Son” (2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:10, 13-14) Sin has its consequences. But sin can be forgiven. That’s what we…
President Matthew Harrison of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod speaks about 40 years of declining membership in the synod. In his President’s…
There is a highly motivated and well-organized campaign underway to elect a new president and change the direction of Synod. With voter registration being significantly…
I am a Senior Pastor. I not only am responsible by Divine Call for preaching, teaching, baptizing, absolving, and communing, but according to…
In the next few days, pastors and lay leaders in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod will vote for the president of our Missouri Synod….
Rev. Jacob Sutton Pastor, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Terre Haute, Indiana Floor Committee #6 – Seminaries I have been asked to write about…
Found over on Gottesdienst Online The LCMS is blessed to have a large number of faithful men who would be capable of…
Dear Pastor, June 30 marks the eight-year anniversary of the return of Issues, Etc. In 2008, Issues, Etc. was being heard on more than 100 radio…
The Gospel Notes for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity from the Lutheran Service Book’s One-Year Lectionary is now available. You may download the…
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….
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….
When my congregation designated me its lay delegate to the Montana District Convention of the LCMS last year, I did not know that…
The Top 15 Reasons Why I’m Voting for Matt Harrison for LCMS President 15. He’s evangelical and catholic. 14. He wears a…
“For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified” (I Corinthians 2:2). I have a cross in my…
Pastor Lawrence White once called the Missouri Synod convention a “Tri-Annual Armageddon.” All the synodical hopes and fears of all the years will…
This weekend, pastors and lay delegates throughout the synod will be casting votes for president of the synod. The Brothers of John the…
2016 Resolution 7-01 asks the Synod in convention to commend the presidents of the Concordia University System (CUS) colleges and universities for their…
An open letter to the Synod by three former members of the Commission on Constitutional Matters (CCM) has recently been widely disseminated. These…