Trinity Lutheran Church - LCMS

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

We’re just fifteen days out from one of the greatest celebrations in American history! Before the fireworks fly, take time to meditate on the timeless truth of God’s Word:

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance” (Psalm 33:12).

“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8).

06/17/2026

News on the elections for the President of the LCMS:

The second round of voting in the election for president of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) was not conclusive, and another runoff will be required. The candidates whose names will stand in the runoff election are:

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison
Rev. Dr. Joel D. Biermann
Rev. Dr. Benjamin T. Ball

The election process for the position of Synod president began last fall with an online nominating process, conducted by YesElections, that concluded Feb. 18, or five months prior to the start of the Synod convention, with a report to the secretary of the Synod.

The resulting slate of candidates for the office of president were the five ordained ministers who received the highest number of votes in the nominations process and who consented to serve if elected. The voting began, according to Bylaw 3.12.2.4, on June 6 (six weeks prior to the convention) via internet balloting provided by YesElections.

The 5,478 pastoral and lay voters validly registered by the congregations and parishes of the Synod (Bylaw 3.12.2.3) before the deadline (electronic registration by March 8) or their substitutes (as validly submitted before May 29) served as the voters for the first and second ballots. Of those, in the second round of voting, a total of 4,842 votes were cast, constituting a vote percentage of 88.4% of the electorate.

The results of the ballot tallied and reported to the secretary of the Synod by YesElections are as follows:

Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison, 2,243 votes (46.3%);
Rev. Dr. Joel D. Biermann, 2,229 votes (46.0%);
Rev. Dr. Benjamin T. Ball, 212 votes (4.4%); and
Rev. Brady L. Finnern, 158 votes (3.3%).

According to Bylaw 3.12.2.4, “if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, a second or succeeding ballots are required for a majority. In that case, the candidate receiving the fewest votes shall be dropped from the ballot and another vote shall be taken in the same manner.”

Therefore, Finnern is being removed from the ballot, and the other three candidates will remain.

The third round of voting for LCMS president will take place June 20–23.

06/17/2026

https://wels.net/dev-daily/dd20260617/

Have you ever achieved perfection?...

06/17/2026

https://wels.net/dev-military/relieved-of-duty-not-relieved-of-grace/

“Because of your insubordination I am relieving you of command.”

06/17/2026

https://wels.net/family-devotion/fd20260617/

John the Baptist ate bugs. Real bugs!...

06/16/2026

"...God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

Dear Christian, God chose you to be saved! Because of His love, He rescued you from the curse of sin and the power of death. Salvation did not come about by your own choice; it is completely the result of God’s gracious choice. Your salvation is not a matter of chance; it is certain and true. Even before the creation of the world, God chose you to be His own.

06/15/2026

“Taking time to connect with God: The most important thing”, written by Emily Krill

Today I met up with a friend to connect over lunch. While there, on one of the trips from our table to the coffee refill station, I noticed an elderly woman sitting by herself, hunched over a small pile of papers. As I got closer, I realized that the small pile of papers was actually an incredibly worn copy of a daily devotion book. Curious, I leaned over and asked, “Excuse me, are you reading a devotion?” She nodded in response.
I commented on how wonderfully “well-loved” the pages were. She told me that she reads it often. I thanked her for her bold, beautiful example that reminded me—and maybe everyone else around her too—how good it is to make time to connect with God in our day. Then I told her that I would plan on getting a newer edition of that same devotion book and bring it for her the next time I come to that location.
And that’s exactly what I plan to do. But only God knows if I will ever see that woman again.
It got me thinking. Only God knows if I will ever see YOU again. I’m talking to you, the person reading this blog post right now. Tomorrow is not a guarantee, and another moment with you is not something I want to take for granted. So I want to take a moment to say the most important thing I could think to say (just in case I never get another moment with you).
It’s wonderful that you’re here right now. It’s so bold and beautiful of you to be setting aside time to connect with God.
• Keep being curious about God.
• Keep praising him for the good people, places, and things in your life.
• Keep asking God to reveal his definition of good to you as you wrestle with hard circumstances.
• Keep believing that Jesus sees you and loves you beyond your wildest imagination.
And if you’re reading this but the reality is that you’re barely hanging on by a thread, I want you to read this truth about God:
You who serve GOD, praise GOD!
Just to speak his name is praise!
Just to remember GOD is a blessing—
now and tomorrow and always.
From east to west, from dawn to dusk,
keep lifting all your praises to GOD!
GOD is higher than anything and anyone,
outshining everything you can see in the skies.
Who can compare with GOD, our God,
so majestically enthroned,
Surveying his magnificent
heavens and earth?
He picks up the poor from out of the dirt,
rescues the forgotten who’ve been thrown out with the trash,
Seats them among the honored guests,
a place of honor among the brightest and best.
He gives childless couples a family,
gives them joy as the parents of children.
Hallelujah! (Psalm 113 MSG)
And if you’re reading this and you’re having the very best day of your life, I want you to read that very same truth about God.
• God is with you all the time (not just when it’s easy to feel it).
• God is good all the time (not just when it’s easy to see it).
• God loves you all the time (not just when you love him).
• God saved you (even if you’re not quite sure you believe that yet).

06/15/2026

"...when we worry we are telling our Father that we don’t trust him to take care of us."

Aren't five-year-olds silly?...

06/14/2026

A worthwhile listen to Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, LCMS president.

Pr. Matthew Harrison