In Memoriam: James Arne Nestingen (1945–2022)
Dr. Robert Kolb writes about the work of Dr. James Arne Nestingen and of their friendship
Honest Repentance – Lenten Sermon Series Introduction
Repentance starts with being honest before God and ourselves about who we are. ‘Honest Repentance’ is the theme of our 2023 Lenten sermon series. This series consists of six doctrinal sermons exploring the nature of repentance, designed to be preached during Wednesday night Lenten services
Filling Time: Reflections for a New Year
As one walks down the street known as King’s Parade in Cambridge, just outside Corpus Christi college you will see a rather remarkable clock. There many strange features to this clock but the most striking and disturbing is the creature that stretches itself across the top. This is the chronophage – the “time-eater”. As the ..
Christmas Peace
“Peace on earth good will toward men …” It is likely you will hear children sing these lines this Christmas. Perhaps your church has a children’s choir or a Christmas program where a group of cherub-like angels will sing the song to a few little boys and girls dressed up like shepherds. It is a ..
Book Blurbs: David Peter, Opening the Scriptures
Concordia Seminary’s Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Professor of Homiletics and Literature Dr. David Schmitt interviews Professor of Practical Theology Dr. David Peter about his new book, Opening the Scriptures: Expository Preaching in the Lutheran Tradition from Concordia Seminary Press in this Concordia Journal Book Blurbs segment. The book is the second title in The Conversations in Preaching Series. The book ..
Preachers Studio: Bill Wilson
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 ..
Absolution is Great for the Soul
In this brief observation, Mart Thompson draws out the benefits of the often overlooked practice of individual absolution
Preachers Studio: David Schmitt
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 ..
Christology Illustrated
Dr. David Maxwell lays out a clear and concise description of Lutheran Christology. He maintains that its fundamental point is to emphasize the unity of Christ. In this article, he explores the 3 different kinds of statements that the Scriptures make about Christ: the genera of communication of attributes
“Of Good Comfort” Martin Luther’s Letters to the Depressed
This video conversation takes a fresh look at Luther’s counseling experience and what it shows us about the necessity of soul care
The Hope to Which We Cling
Christians cling to a peculiar hope. Dr. Timothy Saleska writes “As the story of Israel makes clear and as God demonstrated by raising Jesus from the dead, the difference for God’s people is that the darkness has an end.” In the Old Testament God sent preachers to share the promises that bring hope…and he still does today. Concordia Seminary is privileged to form students for this role — preachers of a peculiar hope
Drawing Closer to an Unchanging Christ
Do the words of Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and always” refer to the constancy of the second person of the Trinity or to His constancy in our lives? In this article from the December 2020 issue of Concordia Seminary Magazine, Dr. Jeffrey Oschwald compares two interpretations and comes to a surprising conclusion
In Memoriam: Antti Raunio, Finnish Luther Scholar
The sudden death of Prof. Antti Raunio has saddened the international scholarly community, which valued his important contributions to the study of Martin Luther as well as his generous collegiality and friendship
Meet the Professor: Dr. Ronald Mudge
Concordia Seminary Dean of Theological Research and Publication Dr. Erik Herrmann sits down with Dr. Ronald Mudge, who became provost and chief academic officer in May 2022. Mudge previously served as the Rouse Professor of Pre-Seminary Studies at Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, and is a former missionary to Africa. As part of his duties, Mudge says ..
“And they will all be taught of God”: Martin Luther’s Biblical Translation at 500
It is now 500 years since Luther’s translation of the New Testament first appeared. It is no exaggeration or hyperbole to praise Luther’s German Bible as not only one of the most important works in the German language but also as one of the great literary achievements of Western history. It is well known that ..
Who Has Ever Even Heard of the Missouri Synod?
Paul Raabe reflects on the label “Lutheran” and how, in some contexts, it does not communicate to most Americans. We need to be able to explain ourselves to outsiders in ways intelligible to them. Maybe a church sign should say: “A Gospel-Baptism-Lord’s Supper-Bible-Creedal-Liturgical Church – Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.” These descriptions are the markers of our church body