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All of you belongs to God. Your heart. Your mind. Your body and soul. All of you. Jesus teaches us this when he answers a Pharisee’s question: “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And [Jesus] said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matt. 22:36-37).
Does the Law or the Gospel predominate in your life? Do you spend more time telling people what they should do, how their attitudes should be, and how they should be living their lives? Or do you spend more time simply loving people? Of course, that all depends on what they need at any point in their life.
The 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod met July 18–23, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Its theme, “Christ Is Risen Indeed,” was drawn from 1 Corinthians 15:20–22: “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead … For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.” The theme followed the 2023 convention’s emphasis, “We Preach Christ Crucified,” directing our attention from Christ’s atoning death to the hope, joy, and justification proclaimed in His resurrection.
