A March 2016 update from President Harrison. View video
This Is What Mercy Looks Like
While providing for the least of these — whether they are in the midst of disaster, fleeing persecution or experiencing a crisis pregnancy — mercy is at the heart of everything we do. View video
Photo of the Month
The Rev. Wally Arp, senior pastor of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Oviedo, Fla., prepares for worship on Sunday, March 6, 2016. View gallery
Feature KFUO Radio Interviews
• Listen to interview:What is the two kingdoms doctrine, and how should a Christian participate in secular government?
• Listen to interview:What happens to the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia?
Lutheran, Anglican leaders discuss religious freedom
From: Reporter Online
The Feb. 8 Faith and Freedom Forum at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, featured presidents of Lutheran Church—Canada, the Anglican Church in North America and the LCMS. Read more
Media & culture
From: The Lutheran Witness
The Rev. David Rufner offers a commentary on media fear-mongering and how the timeless Word of God soothes the anxious mind. Read more
Mercy Medical Teams: Balm for the body, encouragement for the soul
From: Lutherans Engage the World
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod sends Mercy Medical Teams — comprised of medical personnel, clergy and hardworking laypeople from the United States — to provide medical care to people living in remote areas of the world. Read more
Chicken, college and the First Amendment
From: Leader Blog
Where’s the outcry? Why aren’t we meeting outside of city halls and universities holding our own protests? Why aren’t we calling and writing our senators and representatives and demanding that this be stopped? Read more
President Harrison provides a Lutheran view of church and state
From: Office of the President
This letter provides a distinctly Lutheran view on what can be a touchy topic for Lutherans — especially in 2016. Read more
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