As dad to seven children, Dr. Kevin Golden has some experience with fatherhood! The sayings he heard from his own dad have shaped his parenting, ministry, and his life. Tune in to hear how his father made theology tangible
Spark your thoughts for December 3, 2023! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the first Sunday in Advent
Spark your thoughts for November 26, 2023! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Last Sunday of the Church Year
“The image is that the Bible’s like an anvil on your chest that crushes the life out of you…this is the kind of thing that I think makes people want to hide.” Dr. Maxwell
Spark your thoughts for November 19, 2023! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost
Spark your thoughts for November 12, 2023! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost
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“The anti-Jewish hatred that we now see in marches in the United States and around the world is inspired by hell itself. We Christians need to reassert some basics.” Dr. Paul Raabe
In this week’s episode we talked with Dr. Robert Kolb about the difference between the righteousness we receive through Christ and the righteousness the world sees in our acts of obedience to Christ. This distinction permeates Lutheran theology and the understanding of our identity
Spark your thoughts for November 5, 2023! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for All Saint’s Day
We are all horrified by the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East. It is deeply disturbing and raises the question: How should we Christians think about such events from a theological perspective? Dr. Paul R. Raabe shares comments intended to generate reflection
Spark your thoughts for October 29, 2023! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for Reformation Sunday and the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost
The journey from text to pulpit can be a long and winding road, filled with false starts, surprising discoveries, and hard choices along the way. On a semi-regular basis, the homiletics faculty of Concordia Seminary invites you to walk the road with the preacher in The Preachers Studio series. Each sermon was preached during chapel services ..
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis welcomes three new faculty members this year. In this article Dr. Kevin Golden writes of the important role that professors play in mentoring future pastors and deaconesses. Meet the new faculty members in the video interviews highlighted in the article. Take a look!
Spark your thoughts for October 22, 2023! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost
“We have this really dramatic visual presentation of what it looks like when Jesus rises from the dead. It looks like this swirling phoenix fire and he’s standing in triumph over this great inferno!” Join Dr. Thomas Egger and Dr. Peter Nafzger as they explore one way in which theology has become tangible through art