The 67th Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod took place in Tampa, Florida July 20-25, 2019. Thank you to those who traveled to Tampa to serve as delegates to the convention. For information about the convention, go to https://www.lcms.org/convention or visit the Reporter website for their complete coverage at https://blogs.lcms.org/category/convention. Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison Re-Elected […]
LinkT 2019
Attention all Senior High Youth! Come out and enjoy a great weekend of worship, fellowship and a servant project. February 15-17, 2019 at the Lutheran Camp at Petit Jean Mountain – Arkansas Theme Verse: John 10:14-15 “I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me […]
The Root of the Fruit of Thanksgiving
Colossians 1:9-14 Regardless of how old I get, Thanksgiving reminds me of the times when I was growing up, the house would be filled with the aroma of turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, several kinds of pie and cranberries. We never had cranberries at any other time of the year – only Thanksgiving. Mom would make […]
Heritage
Colossians 1:21-23: And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him, if indeed you continue in faith, stable and steadfastness, not shifting from the hope of […]
2018 Fall Pastors Conference
Register Online for the Fall Pastors Conference October 15-17, 2018 @ Doubletree Hotel in Jackson, TN The 2018 Fall Pastors Conference is fast approaching. Please share this information with any deacons, vicars or retired pastors in your congregation. Register Now You will not be required to call the hotel for room reservations for this conference. The […]
Service in Mission
Webster’s Dictionary defines MISSION as, “A noun; an allotted, self-imposed duty or task; a calling.” It means something or someone is moving from one location to another for a specific purpose. Jesus says, “As the Father sent Me, I am sending you.” (John 20:21) So, what is our mission? What are YOU being sent to […]
6th Annual Event Honors Veterans
On May 26, 2018 Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church in Loudon, TN hosted 98 local veterans, including vets from WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, and representing all of branches of the service for our sixth annual pancake, sausage, bacon, and scrambled egg breakfast. The program included a color guard to post the national, state, and POW […]
Summer Retreats for Theologically-Engaged High School Students
Every summer, Concordia Theological Seminary (CTSFW), Fort Wayne, offers two theological conferences for high school students: Christ Academy High School for men, June 17–30, and Phoebe Academy High School for women, June 17–24. “It’s a wonderful experience for your child,” said Phoebe Academy mom, Pamela Buhler. “Not only with their walk, but also in their […]
6th Circuit Upholds Vote for Amendment 1!
— Advocates for Family, Life, and Religious Liberty A Victory for Life in Tennessee: Amendment 1 Upheld By a 3-0 opinion, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the vote in 2014 by the people of Tennessee to amend their state Constitution to strip out a “right to abortion” that our Tennessee Supreme Court found […]
Life Ministry Continues
The fall issue of the Synod’s Notes for Life is out: https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/notes-for-life-newsletter-fall-2017. In this issue Rev. Kevin Robson, Chief Mission Officer, answers the question, “Is the LCMS still involved in life ministry?” Robson reports that while the position of Life Ministry Director is currently unfilled, yet life ministry remains strong. He writes, Now more than […]
