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Walking with the Wounded: Encouragement for the Weary Helper
“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” — Romans 7:15 (ESV) If you’ve been...

Tania Hilton
6 days ago3 min read


Hug Your Cactus: A Call Day Confession
Call Day is an annual event in the Lutheran Church Missouri-Synod (LCMS). It takes place at our two Seminaries in St. Louis and Fort...

Rev. Dr. Chris Holder
Jun 303 min read


The Two Pillars: Walther’s Enduring Principles for the Church Today
Many theologians and historians consider C.F.W. Walther (1811-1887) to be the godfather of confessional Lutheranism in America. He was an...

Tim Ahlman
Jun 234 min read


The Most Important 30 Minutes of Your Week: Weekly Check-ins
As ministry leaders, we often feel the pressure to pour ourselves into the people we serve: the congregation, the community, and the...

Tania Hilton
Jun 163 min read


Team Trust Rises and Falls on Communication
You have the clearest vision. You cast mission statements with passion and precision. But if your day-to-day communication with your team...

Tania Hilton
Jun 93 min read


Biblical Strategies for Resolving Family Conflicts And Unlocking Peace
Shared with permission. A friend of mine recently came to me heartbroken and confused, looking for advice. He had reached out to his...

Tania Hilton
Jun 26 min read


Following Jesus: Wrestling with Bonhoeffer – Part Three
To read Parts One and Two in this three-part blog series, click here: Following Jesus: Wrestling with Bonhoeffer – Part One & Following...

Nathan Hilton
May 264 min read


Following Jesus: Wrestling with Bonhoeffer – Part Two
To read Part One in this three-part blog series, click here: Following Jesus: Wrestling with Bonhoeffer – Part One . There’s a shift...

Nathan Hilton
May 194 min read


Following Jesus: Wrestling with Bonhoeffer – Part 1
My name is Nate Hilton. I’m a Vicar at Christ Greenfield Church in Gilbert, Arizona. I’m a husband of 18 years and a father of three...

Nathan Hilton
May 124 min read


Reclaiming Christian Hope in the Resurrection and New Creation
The mind of a child is so beautifully innocent. I love that. Growing up, heaven wasn’t a topic that came up much in my home—but like most...

Tania Hilton
May 55 min read


From Position to Posture: Reclaiming Collaborative Ministry in the LCMS
Positional leadership is intoxicating. Striving and climbing and conquering rests upon the heart of every man. It seeps into the church...

Tim Ahlman
Apr 285 min read


Hardwired for Hope
Humans are hardwired for hope. A preferred destination. A place of plenty. Not want. We yearn for it. Vision unrealized. For there ...

Tim Ahlman
Apr 211 min read


Five Reasons Churches Should Embrace Local Leadership Development—Part 2
This is Part 2 of our two-part blog series on embracing local leadership development. Please see Part 1 of the series if you missed it...

Jack Kalleberg
Apr 146 min read


Five Reasons Churches Should Embrace Local Leadership Development—Part 1
This is Part 1 of a two-part blog series on embracing local leadership development. ( Starting Projects Through the Local Church: The Key...

Jack Kalleberg
Apr 75 min read


The Genius of Jesus: Leading with Decentralized Authority and Responsible Freedom
Jesus is a genius. Duh . He is God in the flesh, incarnate, with us. Now. By and in the Spirit. In the Word—His Word. Through His body...

Tim Ahlman
Mar 315 min read


Seminaries and the Early Church: A Response
THE FOLLOWING IS A RESPONSE TO A GOTTESDIENST BLOG FOUND HERE: https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/2025/3/7/seminaries-and-the-early...

Joe Beran
Mar 245 min read


Building Intercultural Ministry Churches and Teams
At the end of Matthew, in what is referred to as the Great Commission, Jesus charges his disciples—or 11 key followers—to “go make...

Rev. Dr. Chris Holder
Mar 173 min read


Grafted by Grace: Finding Family in the Body of Christ
Growing up, I was not exposed to religion. My childhood family didn’t attend church, and Jesus was not a name spoken in our home. It...

Tania Hilton
Mar 104 min read


A Call to Prayer: Uniting the LCMS in Bold, Persistent, and Kingdom-Focused Intercession
Friend, I notice a growing angst and indifference in the LCMS. Angst over rapid decline and loss. Indifference that wonders if the LCMS...

Jeff Cloeter
Mar 51 min read


Grace at the DMV: When Plans Fail and Mercy Prevails
I don’t like going to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Who does? There are long lines and mostly grumpy workers. I’m grumpy when I’m...

Tim Ahlman
Mar 33 min read
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