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The Day the Music Died
July 6, 2010 – 4:10 pm | 4 Comments
The Day the Music Died

Today is the last day that KFUO-FM will broadcast classical music from the campus of Concordia Seminary.

Bishops Unveil Mass Revisions
July 2, 2010 – 10:17 am | One Comment
Bishops Unveil Mass Revisions

A special post by Andy Bartelt. Roman Catholics soon will be seeing some changes in the Mass. This prompts reflection on the state of worship in Lutheran circles.

Clinging to the Old, Rugged Cross?
June 24, 2010 – 6:03 pm | 10 Comments
Clinging to the Old, Rugged Cross?

Did Jesus really die on a cross?

NEW off the Sem Press! The American Mind Meets the Mind of Christ
June 20, 2010 – 11:10 am | 3 Comments
NEW off the Sem Press! The American Mind Meets the Mind of Christ

The newest book is hot off the Concordia Seminary Press! The American Mind Meets the Mind of Christ, edited by Robert Kolb. Here’s the synopsis from the back cover:

Whether it is an altar to an …

A Changed Confession
June 15, 2010 – 2:58 pm | 3 Comments
A Changed Confession

Last February I changed the confession of sins that was to be used in the worship services.  I regularly assist at Grace Lutheran Chapel in Bellefontaine Neighbors (a north suburb of St. Louis), and that …

John Nunes on “Where is God in Times of Tragedy?”
June 10, 2010 – 11:28 am | One Comment
John Nunes on “Where is God in Times of Tragedy?”

Always provocatively and confessionally Lutheran, a link to Rev. John Nunes’ good words in answer to the question “Where is God in times of tragedy?” For your reading pleasure.

He Did Not Say a Word
June 6, 2010 – 7:48 am | 7 Comments
He Did Not Say a Word

Reflections on the Perfect Game that Wasn’t

ad maiorem dei gloriam
May 26, 2010 – 9:13 am | 5 Comments
ad maiorem dei gloriam

Athletes giving all praise to . . . who?

What Statistics Say — and Don’t
May 19, 2010 – 10:06 am | 4 Comments
What Statistics Say — and Don’t

As the Director of Vicarage and Deaconess Internships, I keep track of how many congregations apply for a vicar and how many students are available for vicarage assignment.  A three ring binder sits on a …

A Prayer for Concordia
May 14, 2010 – 11:56 am | 2 Comments
A Prayer for Concordia

A 16 minute silent movie clip of the 1926 dedication of Concordia Seminary’s Clayton campus, and a prayer for harmony