| March
2008 |
| Reconciliation |
| .f |
| October
2007 |
|
Dr.
Gerald Kieschnick Installed as President Third Time
|
|
One
Delegate’s Impression of the Convention
|
|
Where
Are You Going, Missouri?
|
|
The
Challenge Is To Be Both Faithful and Fruitful
|
| .f |
| May
2007 |
| Letter
to Supporters: Our Job Isn't Finished |
| .f |
| April
2007 |
| For
those who don't know Jesus First |
|
Re-elect
Kieschnick and Diekelman to continue healthy progress
|
| So
That... |
| Realignment
of electoral circuits completed |
| Let
church politics be a responsible ministry of influence |
| .f |
| January
2007 |
|
Nominations
Deadline Is March 14
|
|
Nominate
Jerry Kieschnick Because |
| Nominate
Bill Diekelman Because |
| Nominate
Chuck Mueller Because |
| Let's
Aim To Be United By Habitus |
| Many
Positives Happened for the LCMS |
| Lutheran
Service Book Another Positive For Synod |
| One
Message: Christ, His Love Is Here For You |
| .f |
| November
2006 |
| Nominate
for Synod President and Vice Presidents |
| Pres.
Kieschnick Shares His Dreams for the LCMS
|
| An
Open Letter to Delegates to the 2007 LCMS Convention
|
| Recognize
As Orthodox As Many As Possible, Not as Few
|
|
We
Need To Be The Lutheran Church—MISSIONAL
Synod
|
|
Keeping
the Main Thing the Main Thing
|
|
Conflict
Brings High Costs
|
|
Synod
Shows Jesus-First Leadership
|
| .f |
| September
2006 |
| Delegate
Election Letter |
| What If?
Reasons for Hope |
| Synod's
Checks and Balances Work |
| In
Memory of Richard P. Lessmann |
| A
Team of Rivals |
| Older
Adults: The Promise Years of Ageless Explorers!
|
| An
Important Work
|
| Center
Appointment Supports Worship Diversity
|
| Revisiting
Convention Decisions Two Years Later |
| Lawsuit
Against Synod President Withdrawn |
| Worship
Diversity Gets Needed Support |
| .f |
| August
2006 |
| God's
Word on Lawsuits |
| Are
Board Members Really Suing the LCMS? |
| .f |
| April
2006 |
|
Synod
Panel Revokes Doctrinal Certification of
Readers Edition of the Book of
Concord |
| Jesus
First Publishes 50th Issue |
| Ablaze!
Fans the Spirit's Fire in China |
| Self-Injury |
| Top
Down, If You Please |
| The
Da Vinci Code Presents Opportunities to Witness |
| When
Objective Truth Becomes Subjective Truth |
| .f |
| March
2006 |
| New
Concerns for Board of Directors |
| Morton
Letter to LCMS Board |
| Snyder
Letter to LCMS Board |
| Klein
Letter to LCMS Board |
| Schoenbaum
Letter to LCMS Board |
| Coyne Letter to LCMS Board |
| Mossner
Letter to LCMS Board |
| .f |
| February
2006 |
| Betrayed |
| BOD
Turns "Blind-Eye" to Synod Procedures
|
| .f |
| November
2005 |
| Prepare
now for district and synod conventions |
| District
conventions can unite us |
| Vice
President Maier puts lawsuit in perspective |
| Both
larger and smaller churches have same focus |
| Board
of Directors bend principles to suit its purposes |
| A
grateful church thanks synod for relief efforts |
| .f |
| September
2005 |
| Lutheran
Concerns Association Sues President Kieschnick and Vice
President Diekelman |
| KNOW
THE LAW (Rulings) & KNOW OUR 1st AMENDMENT RIGHTS |
| .f |
| August
2005 |
| LCMS
Lawsuit (pdf
copy) |
| Lutheran
Concerns Association Threatens Lawsuit |
| Whatever
It Is, It’s Not a Translation |
| Newsworthy... |
| The
Life Cycle of Leviathan Lutheran |
| LWML
Stays Focused on Missions |
| Keep
Working on the Tie That Binds |
|
Change:
Learning to Lead It and Living to Tell About It |
| .f |
| May
2005 |
| Why Were
Long-time Legal Counsel and Long-time Editor
Released? |
| An
Explanation of Mission Ablaze! |
| News
& Notes |
| Pastoral
Challenge at St. John’s by the Gas Pump |
| Congregation
Offers 50 Days Ablaze! Campaign |
| How
Good and Pleasant (web
article) |
| .f |
| February
2005 |
| After
Amendment "A" -- Now What? (web
article) |
| Together We
Can Be God’s Instruments in Leading
More Souls to Christ |
| Time
Now to Plan Circuit Convocation |
| Help
Provide for Future Issues of Jesus First |
| Some Board
Members Unwilling to Acknowledge Convention’s
Authority |
| God Bless the 80 per cent |
|
Change is
Inevitable. Make Sensible Transitions.
|
| .f |
| January
2005 |
| Chairman
of Synod's Board of Directors Takes Issue with Synod in Remarks
to Confessional Forum |
| Lawsuits
and More ...? |
| .f |
| November
2004 |
| 2/3 of
Congregations Need to Approve Amendment
A: Deadline is February 16 |
| The LCMS and
Its Sensible Center |
| Overreaction
to Convention Twists the Facts |
| Calling
All Congregations: It is Time to Vote! |
| .f |
| September
2004 |
| LCMS
2004 Convention Summary Report / Prayers |
| Convention
Told To “Stop the Stupid Fighting” |
| Amendments
on Dispute Resolution Further LCMS’ Conservative Stance |
| Will
the Momentum Continue? |
| President
Kieschnick Calls for Unity and Mission |
| Mission
Ablaze! Sets the Necessary Direction |
| Synod
Convention Exercised Good Churchmanship |
| .f |
| July
2004 |
| Convention
Update, July 14 |
| Convention
Update, July 13 |
| Convention
Update, July 12 |
| Convention
Update, July 11 |
| Convention
Update, July 10 |
| A
prayer for healing, a prayer for our future |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 16 |
| Let's
Talk to Each Other |
| Five
Lawyers Support Nussbaum Opinion |
| An
Easter Past with a Pentecost Future |
| Kieschnick
Leads Wisely During Controversial Term |
| Kieschnick
Passes Test of a Genuine Leader |
| What
does the LCMS need? Ask the COP |
| To
See the Risen Lord in the LCMS |
| .f |
| June
2004 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 15 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 14 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 13 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 12 |
| One
Team Effort is Essential to the Future of the LCMS |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 11 |
| President
Kieschnick Respected by Peers
|
| Blue
Ribbon Task Force: 'Must Reading'
|
| Synodical
Secretary: A Powerful Position
|
| David
Mahsman: A Top Candidate
|
| 21st Century
Mission Task Force Proposes
Shift in Ministry |
| President
Kieschnick in Step
with Previous Synodical
Presidents |
| Reasons to
Vote the Slate of Nominees |
| President
Kieschnick in Line with Luther’s Catechism |
| "Ministry
of Influence" Done Well |
| So
That . . . |
| Shedding
Light on a Terrible Tangle |
| .f |
| May
2004 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 10 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 9 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 8 |
| Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis Advocates Bold Witness |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 7 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 6 |
| Before
Synod Presidency, Rev. Gerald Kieschnick Walked the Walk of
Pastor and Church Leader |
| Rev.
Victor Belton -- A Race Transcending VP |
|
Rev.
David Buegler — A VP With Pastoral Heart |
|
Dr.
Paul L Maier — A VP of World Renown |
| Rev.
Dean Nadasdy -- An Inspirational VP |
| Rev.
Thomas Zehnder -- A Servant-Leader VP |
| Mission
21st Century Task Force Proposes Focus |
|
Synod
Needs Leaders Now That Are Pastor
Theologians, Not Academic Theologians |
| CCM
Insists on Bylaw |
| Advisory
Delegates Offer Valuable Advice |
| Let
God Do a New Thing Through the LCMS |
| Are
Voting Lists Helpful or Harmful? |
| .f |
| April
2004 |
| Testing
of new hymnal continues |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 5 |
| Sophistry
Part 2
(web article) |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 4 |
| Commission
on Constitutional Matters Does What It Is Supposed To Do
(web article) |
| Sophistry
(web
article) |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 3 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 2 |
| Delegate
Newsletter No. 1 |
| New
Legal Opinions Refute Legal Need for More Board Control Claimed
by Directors |
|
Congregations
Are Self-governing. God Says So. |
|
President
Kieschnick Says Marriage Definition is
Non-negotiable |
| Plain
Talk about Rebuilding the LCMS |
| What
Is the BOD’s Goal? |
|
What
Is Church Sin—and What Isn’t? |
| .f |
| March
2004 |
| Fake
Web Site
(web article) |
| Secrecy
Is Unwise
(web article) |
| President
Kieschnick has answered well |
| District
President Diekelman offers ability, wisdom and mission
experience |
| Rev.
Vern Gundermann is an able, pastoral visionary |
| Don't
disrespect our structure! |
| Let
the nominee list stand! |
| What
does the Board of Directors fear? |
| A
churchman's advice to convention delegates |
| Don't
inhibit His word and power |
| Continue
being church in mission to the whole man |
| "A
Guide" offers ways to practice repentence |
| Concerns
from a Convention Delegate about Hidden Legal Opinions
(web article) |
| .f |
| February
2004 |
| Why?
(web article) |
| New
Legal Opinions Support the LCMS
(web article) |
| Not
a time for doing one's will!
(web article) |
| A
response to the Marquart campaign video |
| Getting
perspective on CCM vs BOD |
| We
are to be in mission to the whole church |
| Beware
lest breaking apart become more important than bringing together |
| How
to rebuild the LCMS |
| Churches
also need to repent and seek the Holy Spirit |
| .f |
| January
2004 |
| False
accusations must stop
(web article) |
| An
affirmation of God's mission
(web article) |
| An open letter to
Jesus First |
| Rebuilding
the LCMS |
| Millions
for Missions |
| Beware
the habits you learn in controversy |
| And
then the fun began...for some |
| God's
gift is that all believers are royal priests |
| Outreach
in America: Life on the edge |
| By
What Authority Was Extra Legal Counsel Retained? |
| .f |
| December
2003 |
| Final
Curtain Call for the LCMS? |
| President
Kieschnick Calls for Prayer, Repentance and Spiritual Renewal |
| Hope
and a Future for the LCMS |
| The
LCMS Needs to Revisit Mission Affirmations |
| No
Other Side? |
| A
Prayer of Repentance |
| Pray
for the Heart Work of the Holy Spirit in Our Church Body |
| .f |
| November
2003 |
| A
Confessional Movement
(web article) |
| .f |
| October
2003 |
| Board
Prepares to Change Synod's Structure |
| Report
is a Wake-Up Call |
| Report
Shows a House Divided |
| Board
Seeks Authority to Remove All Officers of Synod |
| It's
Time to Pray, Repent and to Practice Churchmanship |
| Reclaim
a "Both/And" Synod |
| Affirm
that the Whole Church is Christ's Mission |
| Our
Current Conflict Calls for Repentance |
| Candidate
Biographies
(web article) |
| .f |
| Sept
2003 |
| Get
back in the boat and fish |
| The
church is God's mission |
| Lutheran
Hour ministries still amazing! |
| Why
I support Jesus First |
| We
are no longer what we were |
| .f |
| August
2003 |
| Filled
with Joy
(web article) |
| Nominate
Leaders to Support President Kieschnick |
| Dissidents
to be Fraternally, Evangelically Confronted |
| Are
We Looking for Resuscitation or Resurrection? |
| The
Council of Presidents Is Your Congregation’s
Best Friend |
| Criticism
of Commission on Constitutional Matters Is
Mistaken and Misleading |
| Return
to the l965 Mission Affirmations of Synod |
| The
Power of a Shared Vision |
| . |
| July
2003 |
| LWML
Convention Report
(web article) |
| Tracking
the Spirit
(web article) |
| Florida-George
District to continue mission focus (web
article) |
| . |
| June
2003 |
| Get
Back in the Boat and Fish!
(web article) |
| See His Glory, Tell
The Story (web article) |
| Churchmanship Counts! |
| The Right Response at
the Right Time |
| Synod's Ecclesiastical
Discipline Procedures Need Repair |
| Synod's Board of
Directors Far Afield |
| Let's Get Back to 'Old
Missouri' |
| An Urgent Call for
Grass Roots Action |
| The Hardest Change of
All: Me |
| An Open Letter from a
Layman |
| . |
| May
2003 |
| The
faith of a child (web
article) |
| The
LCMS: in conflict with the Word of God (or Wallace Schulz) (web
article) |
| Resolution
of Benke Case Should Bring Healing (web
article) |
| Not
so with you (web
article) |
| . |
| April
2003 |
| CCM Rules Pres. Benke
Charges Inadmissible |
| The CCM Ruling and the
Nature of the LCMS |
| A Time for War
and
a Time for Peace |
| Bringing Christ to
Whom? |
| Consequences of the
CCM’s ‘Consequences’ |
| The
Missouri Synod Prays in Public: A call for prayers (web
article) |
| Touching
Hearts, Changing Lives (web
article) |
| How
Can We, Indeed, Give a Witness in the Public Square? (web
article) |
| b |
| March 2003 |
| The
Breath of God
(web article) |
| Resuscitation
or Resurrection (web
article) |
| Southern Illinois District
Convention Report (delegate
report) |
| Why
I Support Jesus First (web
article) |
| A
Call to Repentance
(web
article) |
| The
Rest of the Story
(web
article) |
| Mud-Slinging
Politics in the LCMS
(web article) |
| a |
| February 2003 |
| Prepare
for your 2003 district convention |
| For
the sake of the church |
| How
the Lutheran Hour brought Christ to one life |
| Conflict
patterns in organizations like LCMS |
| 1000
new missions available (at no extra cost) |
| Upcoming
theological conferences |
| Humility
before God is basic for our discussions |
| Correction
& apology |
| LCMS
used a two-lane, one-way road to truth |
| Readers
react to guardian/missionary distinction |
