Archive - Ad Crucem News

Time for the LCMS to Cut Germany's SELK Loose

Australia's model for incrementally advancing women's ordination is how the Evangelical Lutheran Church gets hollowed out. Don't wait for Germany to get…

Aug 16 •

Clean Your Church Rolls - This Week

Membership management is the foundation of the church militant’s ability to get things done. Strong membership management improves pastoral care…

Aug 13 •

The WELS fertility implosion

The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod suffered an inexplicable collapse in its birth rate in 2020, starting with a "signal" in 2019.

Aug 11 •

Developing Custom Plaques for a Corporate Client

Ad Crucem supplies custom plaques to the benefits management firm, Portico.

Aug 9 •

Interview with Pr. Bryan Stecker, On The Line Podcast

Everything you hear and read from this interview (and all of Ad Crucem News) is a personal opinion.

Aug 5 •

Proposal for the LCMS Vicarage and Pastoral Support Initiative (VPSI)

Revitalizing Ministry: A Strategic Path to Address the LCMS Pastor Shortage and Foster Sustainable Growth

Aug 2 •

July 2025

Jesus Cares About Performance and Results - Part III

The Valparaiso Theology seems to have been the actual victor in the Battle for the Bible, and Lutheran Barthians remain tenured and accredited.

Jul 25 •

The Disciplinary Process for Wayward LCMS Recognized Service Organizations

District Presidents are primarily responsible for overseeing the process to keep RSOs in line. Which ones are doing it?

Jul 13 •

The Parasitic Moral Hazard of Usury

Lending money at interest starts the slide down the slippery slope to unbridled exploitation, disintermediation, dispossession, and cultural collapse.

Jul 5 •

Simple Reasons for the LCMS to Immediately and Permanently Terminate an RSO

Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains attends a homosexual festival and fails an audit. Why is it still an LCMS RSO in good standing?

Jul 3 •

Longing for the Return to the Butcher, Baker & Green Grocer

Small businesses need our love and support.

Jul 2 •

June 2025

Why Can't the LCMS Close the Gap on Closed Communion?

The LCMS has a problem with novel developments at the communion rail that must be purged from the Synod at any price.

Jun 27 •

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