The Science of Divorce
The new research on divorce and family change exposes a crisis. There are at least three things the church can do about it
The new research on divorce and family change exposes a crisis. There are at least three things the church can do about it
Invitation to a February 6 Forum by Maxwell
By Glenn Nielsen Goal: That the hearers are more confident in the hope we have in the One deserving of all glory. The writer to the Hebrews wants us to have confidence, and the courage to stand strong in our hope. A confidence that doesn’t back down in the face of opposition. A courage that ..
In conjunction with the Winter 2013 CONCORDIA JOURNAL, a sermon on Isaiah 57:15
Preached by Dr. Erik Herrmann in the Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus, Jan 21, 2013
By Jeffrey Kloha Some texts don’t need sermons. What more needs to be said about love than the praise that the apostle lavishes on it in 1 Corinthians 13? Perhaps nothing more needs to be said, but showing love within the body of Christ as it lives in the present day is far easier said ..
By Rev. Dr. Hyun Sub Um, President, Lutheran Church in Korea
By Andrew H. Bartelt Exegetical Issues The central point is clear: the unity of the corporate body of Christ, made up of diverse parts with different functions, all working for the common good. This is integral to the overall theme of 1 Corinthians, in which Paul deals with a conflicted congregation that, ironically, “was not ..
Revisiting an essay on church and ministry from the systematic theology departments of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne
What do you want your pastor to look like?
By David Peter Contextual Considerations This text begins a series of lectio continua from 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 which extends through the season of Epiphany. The first verse of the text begins with these words: “Now concerning spiritual gifts.” This formula indicates that Paul is responding to a question which the Corinthian Christians have ..
By Henry Rowold There are fewer occasions more pleasant for the family of God than baptism. For an adult, it marks a capstone of growth in faith and identity. For an infant, it marks, in the presence of family, initial steps of faith and growth as a Christian child of God. For both, baptism brings ..