March 2013
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On the Death of my Mother
It was the call I was dreading. The hospice nurse phoned during chapel at the seminary with the news: “Your mother has 24-48 hours to…
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Working Back from the End to Today
You can’t know what something means until it is finished. If you drive by a construction site on your way to work, day after day,…
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The Preacher’s Studio: Dan Mattson
Preacher’s Studio is a chance to take a step back and think about the art and craft of preaching. Today’s preacher: DAN MATTSON, on preaching…
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Hands, Life, and Hope in Holy Week
This week, I’m thinking about his hands. They were large, strong hands that loved to work with wood—strong hands that were “skilled at the plane…
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Easter 2 • Revelation 1:4–18 • April 7, 2013
Textual Considerations The number seven (ἑπτὰ) has been understood to denote completeness. Interpreters differ, however, as to whether the “seven spirits” in verse 4 signify…
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Luther’s thoughts on a snowy Palm Sunday
The Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, campus received about ten inches of snow on Palm Sunday. Here’s what Brother Martin thought about it.
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The Preacher’s Studio: Kent Burreson
Preacher’s Studio is a chance to take a step back and talk about the art and craft of preaching. Today’s preacher: KENT BURRESON, on preaching…
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Day of Homiletical Reflection – Wed, May 8, 2013
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host its 11th Annual Day of Homiletical Reflection on Wednesday, May 8, 9:15 am to 4:15 pm. Michael Duduit will…
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Easter Sunday • 1 Corinthians 15:19–26 • March 31, 2013
By Tom Manteufel From time to time novels have appeared which depict the ramifications of the discovery of alleged archeological evidence that the bodily resurrection…