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CUWAA Leaders Respond | What Really Happened to Concordia Ann Arbor?
Jun 26, 2026
57m 46s
Did the LCMS Give Up on Concordia Ann Arbor Too Soon?
Jun 23, 2026
33m 29s
The LCMS Election Is Down to 14 Votes | Round 3 Could Change the LCMS
Jun 19, 2026
30m 46s
Is LCMS Bureaucracy Holding Back Ministry?
Jun 16, 2026
1h 07m 23s
LCMS Runoff Shock: Can Biermann Beat Harrison?
Jun 12, 2026
33m 11s
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| 6/26/26 | CUWAA Leaders Respond | What Really Happened to Concordia Ann Arbor? | https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrent Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) Stay up to date. What really happened with Concordia Ann Arbor? In this special Lead Time conversation, Tim Ahlman sits down with Rev. Dr. Erik Ankerberg, President of Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor, and Rev. Dr. Aaron Moldenhauer, Vice President for Mission and Church Relations, to address the hard questions surrounding the future of Concordia Ann Arbor. They discuss what t... | 57m 46s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | Did the LCMS Give Up on Concordia Ann Arbor Too Soon? | https://www.uniteleadership.org/thelcmscurrent Join the LCMS Current! (LCMS Current Events Newsletter) The Concordia Ann Arbor story continues to raise painful questions for many in and around the LCMS. In this episode, Tim Ahlman sits down with Paul Pollatz from Ann Arbor City on a Hill to talk about the group’s behind-the-scenes efforts to preserve a Christian presence on the Concordia Ann Arbor campus. Paul shares how the group formed, what they hoped to build, why they submitted a... | 33m 29s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | 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 special timely edition of Lead Time, Tim Ahlman is joined by Tania Hilton and Pastor Jeremy Jacoby to talk about why Round 3 matters, what the numbers reveal, and why disengaged pastors and lay voters may now play a decisive role in the future direction of t... | 30m 46s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | 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 steward faithfully in a changing church. This conversation is honest, hopeful, and deeply practical for pastors, school leaders, commissioned ministers, lay leaders, and anyone who loves the church enough to want her to flourish. Support the show ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇... | 1h 07m 23s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | LCMS Runoff Shock: Can Biermann Beat Harrison?✨ | LCMS presidential electionrunoff voting+3 | — | Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod | — | LCMSpresidential election+4 | — | 33m 11s | |
| 6/9/26 | The Future of the LCMS: Generosity and Tithing✨ | stewardshipgenerosity+5 | Philip Meinzen | LCMSThe Grace Formula | — | stewardshipgenerosity+5 | — | 1h 04m 30s | |
| 6/5/26 | The LCMS Pastor Pipeline Problem✨ | pastoral traininghigher education+3 | Jim Simpson | LCMSConcordia seminaries | — | LCMSpastoral training+4 | — | 47m 16s | |
| 6/2/26 | Why Culture Can’t Be Faked✨ | team culturefootball+4 | Patrick Daberkow | Concordia University, Nebraska | — | team culturefootball+4 | — | 1h 06m 16s | |
| 5/29/26 | The LCMS Forgot This Part of its Story...✨ | historymissionary vision+4 | Pastor Mark Brandt | Lutheran Church—Missouri SynodSt. Lorenz Lutheran Church | Frankenmuth, Michigan | Lutheran Churchhistory+7 | — | 1h 00m 27s | |
| 5/26/26 | The Pharisee Living Inside Every Lutheran✨ | PhariseeLutheran+3 | Bryan Wolfmueller | Finally... | — | PhariseeLutheran+5 | — | 1h 30m 19s | |
| 5/22/26 | Before LCMS Convention: The Future of the Concordias✨ | Concordia University SystemLCMS convention+3 | Dr. Bernard Bull | Concordia University, NebraskaConcordia University System+2 | — | LCMSConcordia University+3 | — | 1h 02m 15s | |
| 5/19/26 | The LCMS Bylaw Change Most Lutherans Aren’t Watching✨ | bylaw changeslocal ministry+4 | Jim Saalfeld | Church Extension FundLCMS+3 | — | LCMSbylaw change+5 | — | 37m 26s | |
| 5/15/26 | The LCMS Ethics Crisis Behind Public Heresy Accusations | Dr. Jim Voelz & Dr. Mark Hoehner✨ | ethicsheresy+3 | Rev. Dr. Jim VoelzRev. Dr. Mark Hoehner | LCMSChristian News | — | heresyethics+5 | — | 1h 04m 17s | |
| 5/12/26 | What Should the LCMS Do About Decline? (From Presidential Nominee Brady Finnern)✨ | membership declinecongregational vitality+3 | Rev. Brady Finnern | Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod | — | Lutheran Churchmembership decline+3 | — | 1h 04m 41s | |
| 5/5/26 | Two Seminary Legends on the Future of the LCMS✨ | seminary educationpastoral formation+3 | Dr. Andy BarteltDr. James Voelz | Concordia SeminaryLutheran Church—Missouri Synod | — | LCMSConcordia Seminary+3 | — | 56m 07s | |
| 4/28/26 | Who’s Actually Joining the LCMS? | Looking at LCMS Data with Dr. Lyman Stone✨ | LCMS datachurch growth+3 | Dr. Lyman Stone | Lutheran Church—Missouri SynodLutheran Religious Life Survey | — | LCMSdemography+3 | — | 1h 14m 23s | |
| 4/21/26 | Why Christians Should NEVER Sue Each Other…✨ | Christian conflictfamily law+4 | Colin Hoffman | 1 Corinthians 6 | — | Christian lawdivorce+5 | — | 1h 20m 39s | |
| 4/14/26 | ULC Booth Rejected from the LCMS Convention 2026✨ | LCMS Conventionleadership+3 | — | LCMSLutheran Church—Missouri Synod+1 | — | LCMSbooth rejection+5 | — | 35m 22s | |
| 4/7/26 | The Future of the LCMS (From a Presidential Nominee Dr. Joel Biermann)✨ | Lutheran Church Missouri Synodchurch unity+3 | Dr. Joel Biermann | Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | — | LCMSchurch future+6 | — | 42m 31s | |
| 3/31/26 | The LCMS Giving Crisis No One Is Talking About✨ | church givingwealth transfer+3 | — | LCMSUnite Leadership Collective | — | LCMSgiving crisis+3 | — | 41m 13s | |
| 3/24/26 | How Are LCMS Pastors Truly Formed? | Our Response to a Recent Seminary Podcast✨ | pastoral formationseminary training+3 | — | LCMSUnite Leadership Collective+1 | — | LCMSpastors+5 | — | 1h 06m 15s | |
| 3/17/26 | First Article Gifts: A Leadership Framework for the LCMS✨ | leadershippastoral formation+5 | Jon Braunersreuther | LCMSTexas District+1 | — | leadership frameworkLCMS+5 | — | 1h 02m 37s | |
| 3/10/26 | Is the LCMS Ignoring Its Biggest Crisis? | Implications of Officer Nomination Vote Totals✨ | LCMSnomination results+3 | — | Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod | — | LCMSnomination+4 | — | 44m 20s | |
| 3/3/26 | Is the LCMS in an “American Interim”? A Gospel-Centered Response✨ | American InterimLutheran hermeneutic+3 | Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kloha | LCMSCenter for Missional & Pastoral Leadership | — | American InterimLutheran+4 | — | 1h 01m 21s | |
| 2/24/26 | Priesthood of All Believers: The Debate That Still Shapes the LCMS✨ | mission of Godtheology+4 | Rev. Dr. Bob Scudieri | LCMSearly church | — | missiontheology+5 | — | 47m 37s | |
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