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Rev. Jason Braaten interviews Mark Stern about the upcoming Synod Convention and key resolutions affecting the church.

Rev. Jason Braaten sits down with attorney and longtime LCMS delegate Mark Stern to walk through the first edition of Today's Business ahead of the upcoming Synod Convention. Stern explains how overtures become resolutions, how floor committees work, and what delegates and laypeople can do right now to weigh in. He highlights key resolutions on worship (including the proposed Commission on Worship), public reading of Scripture, the Specific Ministry Pastor program, partner church concerns (SELC and AALC), assisted suicide, and more. A practical, informed guide for anyone wanting to understand what's at stake in Phoenix. Links: Today's Business Convention Workbook ----more---- Host: Fr. Jason Braaten Guest: Mr. Mark Stern ----more---- Become a Patron! You can subscribe to the Journal here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/subscribe/ You can read the Gottesblog here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/gottesblog/ You can support Gottesdienst here: https://www.gottesdienst.org/make-a-donation/ As always, we, at The Gottesdienst Crowd, would be honored if you would Subscribe, Rate, and Review. Thanks for listening and thanks for your support.

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