In the blog Forming Lutherans, Concordia Seminary Professor Kent Burreson continues his work on holistic catechesis and faith formation, focusing in this post on the “Ritual Path,” i.e. the various rites and ritual stages that accompany the catechumenate in formation. Forming Lutherans is a joint project between Dr. Burreson and Dr. Rhoda Schuler, deaconess and professor at Concordia University, St. Paul.
Coping with hurt by ignoring it or reliving it can lead us to sink deeper into bitterness. Ted Kober and Dr. Mark Rockenbach share the radically different approach that Jesus offers. Their new book "Unforgivable?: How God’s Forgiveness Transforms Our Lives" explores the psychological and spiritual impact of forgiveness.
This is one of the petitions of the so-called High-priestly Prayer of Jesus in John 17. The prayer was spoken (made) before Jesus’s ascension and even before his passion. In church, however, it is heard on the Sunday after the Ascension and before Pentecost. What matters (and seems to be...
Dr. Joel Okamoto and Dr. Charles Arand, professors of systematic theology, discuss the difference between knowing a lot of theology and having good theology. Their conclusion might surprise you.
