Earlier this year, Concordia Texas asked LCMS to discuss a change to a local governance model. After months of delay, they implemented their plan.
Author: Chuck Mueller Jr.
Associate Pastor of Trinity, Roselle. Graduate of Concordia, Bronxville and Concordia, St. Louis. Married to Karen and father/stepfather to 8. Grandfather of 9. "God is good and we are blessed."
A Leadership Vision for the LCMS
COP elects Lee Hagan and Richard Snow as leaders, providing a renewed emphasis on utilizing the God-given diversity of gifts to His Church, a focus on Word-directed decision-making, and collegiality. Their leadership vision reflects it.
Texas Shows the Way Forward
Texas District acts to foster fraternal dialogue on important matters of doctrine and practice and responds to the 7-03 proposal.
The Lord’s Work Needs Your Nominations Now
There’s one thing that’s missing for the 2023 convention: nominations. As of August 10, fewer than half of the normal number of nominations are in. That’s alarming. Our Lord’s work deserves better.
All Ministry Is Local Ministry
If COVID has taught the LCMS one thing, it is that all ministry is local. Local layfolk, pastors, teachers, and other commissioned ministers make ministry happen.
Be the Change
When God calls His people to change, it starts with “me.” Every one of us needs change. God’s kind of change is a change that requires us to take a good look at ourselves and capture a God kind of hope for the future.
Christ Uses Humility, Gentleness, Truth and Love
When Christ brings to our hearts His humility, gentleness, truth and love, we can be used to build up the Community of Believers, His Church.
An Epiphany Devotion and Prayer
The Epiphany story (Matthew 2:6-10) teaches Christians at least three things: we can’t get to Jesus without God’s light leading us – we can’t make sense of where He’s leading us to without Scripture – and we can’t follow the star without moving our feet.