The first prayer conference that I attended was in 1987. It was a cross-denominational event. Many people spoke at this conference, and each had much to say about the role of prayer. Some of it was helpful. Much of it was clichéd. Most of it was hard, at least for
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By: Rev. David Murillo, guest columnist, St. Paul Lutheran Church, San Antonio, TX Swedish Dude: “You want to go to a subway party? Me: Huh? Like…Subway…. sandwiches? Swedish Dude: No. It’s a full on party. On the Subway train. Me: Uh…. sure, why not” This was the brief conversation I
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In his book, Generational IQ, Haydn Shaw writes that the future is bright and that Christianity is not dying, as so many in our culture contend. Still, the future is not without challenge. One of the greatest challenges before us is communication and understanding between the generations. Shaw presents the
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This summer’s national convention, gathering delegates from electoral circuits throughout the LCMS, is the principle legislative assembly of the church. As such, three issues loom large as the Synod seeks to work together. Ecclesiastical Supervision LCMS President Matthew Harrison appointed a task force on ecclesiastical supervision. Its report proposes changes
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This week at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, new vicars, deaconess and pastors were called to serve in congregations across the country. We celebrate these men and women as they, and their families, serve the Lord in their new congregations! The 2016
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