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Why Large LCMS Churches Feel Ignored by Synod
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The LCMS Is Full of Missionaries—So Why Aren’t We Sending Them?
Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) What if your congregation doesn’t need to manufacture more missionaries—but simply learn to...
Why Faithful Families Are Quietly Leaving the LCMS | Jerry Kieschnick
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Lead Time Removed Its CUAA Interview with Casey Salminen | Tim Ahlman Responds
Lead Time was asked to remove our recent conversation with Casey Salminen concerning Concordia University Ann Arbor. We have done so.In this personal response, Tim Ahlman addresses the decision, acknowledges what he does and does not kn...
Millions Were Given to CUAA. Was the Donor’s Intent Honored? | Casey Salminen
Lead Time was asked to remove this conversation with Casey Salminen concerning Concordia University Ann Arbor. We have done so.In this personal response, Tim Ahlman addresses the decision, acknowledges what he does and does not know, and...
What “Preach” Actually Means...& More! | Rev. Dr. Mike Middendorf
Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) What if words Christians use every week—like law, preach, prophecy, confess, obey, san...
This Story Simply MUST Be Shared… | The Carter Nath Story
Join Lead Time+ to continue the conversationThis story simply must be shared.Carter Nath was already serving his rural Iowa congregation when its pastor announced his...
The Culture War Won’t Save Us: Faithful Ministry in Post-Christian America
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LCMS Pastor Shortage Continues to Grow. What Has to Change?
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The Convention Pushes Back | Elections, Worship & Lutheran Identity
Join Lead Time+Learn more about Lead Time+One of the clearest moments of pushback at the LCMS Co...
Unity or Uniformity? What the 2026 LCMS Convention Is Revealing (Day 4)
Join Lead Time+Learn more about Lead Time+: https://www.uniteleadership.org/support/leadtimeplusRecorded on location at the 2026 LCMS Convention, Jack sits down wi...
600+ Empty Pulpits—What Is the LCMS Plan? | Convention Day 2 and 3 Debrief
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Is $20M at Risk? The Last-Minute LCMS Concordia Debate
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The Plan That Could Have Saved Concordia Ann Arbor
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LCMS Convention: Kingdom or Castle? What Every Lutheran Should Know
Join the Lead Time Plus!The LCMS Convention is almost here—and the decisions being made are about more than resolutions, bylaws, and floor committees. Th...
Is the LCMS Too Strict? Closed Communion, Pastor Shortage & Confessional Courage
https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentJoin the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Stay up to date.Is the LCMS too strict — or is it simply trying to be...
Should the LCMS Stop Selling Off Church Property?
https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentJoin the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Stay up to date.Resolution 9.11 may sound like a technical bylaw issu...
The CMPL Controversy in the LCMS | Dr. Jeff Kloha Responds
https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentJoin the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Stay up to date.Dr. Jeff Kloha joins Tim Ahlman for a timely Lead Tim...
A Conversation with CUWAA Leadership About Concordia Ann Arbor
https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentJoin the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Stay up to date.In this special Lead Time conversation, Tim Ahlman si...
Did the LCMS Give Up on Concordia Ann Arbor Too Soon?
https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrentJoin the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) The Concordia Ann Arbor story continues to raise painful questio...
The LCMS Election Is Down to 14 Votes | Round 3 Could Change the LCMS
The LCMS presidential election has moved into historic territory.After two rounds of voting, President Harrison’s lead has narrowed from 228 votes to just 14 votes, while hundreds of eligible voters still have not cast a ballot. In this...
Is LCMS Bureaucracy Holding Back Ministry?
In this episode of Lead Time, Tim Ahlman welcomes back Jim Sanft, former President and CEO of Concordia Plans, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, trust, Lutheran education, lay leadership, LCMS bureaucracy, and what it means to stew...
LCMS Runoff Shock: Can Biermann Beat Harrison?
The LCMS presidential election is heading to a runoff — and the numbers are impossible to ignore.President Matthew Harrison received 43.8% on the first ballot. Dr. Joel Biermann received 39.0%. For the first time in this election cycle,...
The Future of the LCMS: Generosity and Tithing
In this episode of Lead Time, Tim Ahlman and Jack Kalleberg sit down with Philip Meinzen, a longtime LCMS educator and creator of The Grace Formula, for a powerful conversation about stewardship, generosity, tithing, debt, vocation, and the mis...
The LCMS Pastor Pipeline Problem
In this episode of Lead Time, Tim Ahlman talks with Jim Simpson, a retired higher education leader with decades of experience in curriculum development, administration, accreditation, and student success. Together, they explore what higher educ...