Word and Work: Leading Midsize Congregations
Dale Meyer talks with David Peter about his new book on ministry with midsize churches
Concordia Journal, Winter 2019
Featuring a keynote from Robert Rosin, Trevor Sutton on social media, and responses by Michael Zeigler and Peter Nafzger to the idea of “normal nihilism.”
Word and Work: The Gospel Across Cultures
Kou Seying shares his own journey from Laos to the United States, and the multiplying opportunities for ministry across cultures
Word and Work: Theology Across the Atlantic
Discussing theology and theological education with Christian Neddens and Christoph Barnbrock of Oberursel, Germany
Arand and Herrmann, “Attending to the Beauty of Creation and the New Creation”
The latest Concordia Pages PDF, on finding beauty in the ordinary
Preachers Studio: Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger and David Schmitt discuss the craft of preaching topical sermons, with Ash Wednesday as the case study
Word and Work: Global Christianity Next Door
John Loum talks about global and immigrant mission and ministry, and his own personal journey from Islam to Christianity
Book Blurbs: Robert Kolb, Martin Luther as He Lived and Breathed
Bob Kolb discusses his new (and unique) biography of Luther
Word and Work: Church (Worker) Wellness
Dr. John Eckrich discusses his integrated healthcare and wellness work with church workers and his most recent writing on resilient aging
ICYMI: Chanting Luke’s Passion
Every year now, for nearly 20 years, I have chanted one of the Synoptic passion narratives in our chapel service for the Monday of Holy Week. I have also received requests from pastors every year for a copy of my notation of the text, remembering it chanted when they were here as students. I’m always ..
Preachers Studio: Bob Sundquist
Rev. Bob Sundquist discusses preaching in the midst of trauma, in this case the Las Vegas mass shooting
Word and Work: The Music in Ministry
Jim Marriott discusses the ministry of music, in both congregation and seminary life
Strong on Doctrinal Topics But Weak on the Books of the Bible
Paul Raabe on how the Bible often plays second fiddle
Is the Pen Really Mightier Than…the Sausage?
Will Schumacher on Mardi Gras, Lent…and Christian freedom
Word and Work: Books and More Books
Dale Meyer and Paul McCain discuss the past, present, and future of Christian publishing
Preaching Luke
Jeff Oschwald offers insights for how to preach the Gospel of Luke in year C of the three-year lectionary