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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 they believe has been misunderstood, the financial realities behind the decisions, the City on a Hill proposal, the sale of part of the Ann Arbor campus to the University of Michigan, why communication broke down, and what they wish had been done differently.

This is a timely and important conversation for the LCMS as the church continues to wrestle with Concordia University System governance, Lutheran higher education, institutional trust, and the future of church worker formation.

Please listen with charity, clarity, and a desire for truth in love.

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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 letter of intent, and why they believe multiple Christian alternatives were not seriously considered before the sale to the University of Michigan.

This is a conversation about mission, money, transparency, forgiveness, leadership, and what the church must learn before the next institution reaches a crisis point.

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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 the LCMS.

This conversation is not about attacking a person. It is about honest engagement, faithful leadership, pastoral formation, mission, unity, and the future of our church body.

If you are a registered voter, please check your inbox — and your spam folder — when voting opens. Your vote matters.

Round 3 voting: June 20–23
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