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How a Rural LCMS Church Grew from 30 to 105
When Rev. Seth Davidson arrived at St. John Lutheran Church in Athens, Texas, the congregation averaged around 30 worshipers, had an average age of 71, struggled to make payroll, and appeared to be approaching the end of its ministry. Today, th...
Has Liturgy Become a Test of Lutheran Identity in the LCMS?
Ask Tim or Jack a question directly by joining our growing community of LCMS lay leaders and pastors: click here.What actually makes worship Lutheran...
Can Public Disagreement be Helpful in the LCMS?
Ask Tim or Jack a question directly by joining our growing community of LCMS lay leaders and pastors: click here.Do you think hard conversations that...
70% of Christians Don’t Know How to Bring Faith into Work!?
Stay up to date by joining the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Drawing from 36 years of leadership at Procter & Gamble and his...
Pastors Can’t Do It All: The Biblical Leadership Role the LCMS Needs
Join Lead Time Plus and support honest, hopeful, Christ-centered conversations for the future of the Church:https://app.echometric.org/go/lead-time-plus-audioTim Ahlma...
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...