“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...

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...

Many theologians and historians consider C.F.W. Walther (1811-1887) to be the godfather of confessional Lutheranism in America. He was an...

As ministry leaders, we often feel the pressure to pour ourselves into the people we serve: the congregation, the community, and the...

You have the clearest vision. You cast mission statements with passion and precision. But if your day-to-day communication with your team...

Shared with permission.  A friend of mine recently came to me heartbroken and confused, looking for advice. He had reached out to his...

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

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

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...

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...

Positional leadership is intoxicating. Striving and climbing and conquering rests upon the heart of every man. It seeps into the church...

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

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...

This is Part 1 of a two-part blog series on embracing local leadership development. ( Starting Projects Through the Local Church: The Key...

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...

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

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...

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...

Friend, I notice a growing angst and indifference in the LCMS.  Angst over rapid decline and loss.  Indifference that wonders if the LCMS...

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...