In This Issue - Summer 2026
Community and Catechesis
At an LCMS mission congregation in Kaiserslautern, Germany, attendees find a welcoming community, delve deeply into theology, and sometimes discover a calling to church work.
An Outdoor Oasis of Faith and Fellowship
Lakeview Ministries in Seymour, Ind., provides a place for children, teens and adults to build relationships and be refreshed in the Word of God.
‘The Most Wonderful Work in the World’
Two LCMS alliance missionaries are serving in South Africa, where they are helping to prepare the next generation of pastors for service throughout Africa.
Also in This Issue
A Digital Lutheran Library for Latino Pastors
Since 2015, the VDMA Project has translated 55 theological works into Spanish for pastors in North, Central and South America.
United in Confession
At the 2026 LCMS convention, delegates will be asked to endorse or encourage fellowship with two new partner churches.
Physical and Spiritual Care for Students in Taiwan
In the wake of Typhoon Danas, LCMS Disaster Response partnered with the Lutheran Heritage Foundation to assist with recovery at Concordia Middle School, Taiwan.
Partners in the Gospel
We are made one with Christ and one another, as we strive together for the sake of the Gospel.
Q&A with LCMS Convention Planner Lynne Marvin
Marvin is senior director of event planning and procurement for The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Baptized into Christ
A mother and baby from Redeeming Life Outreach Ministries’ maternity home in East Dundee, Ill., join God’s family.
