• Walther Round Table Conference – May 12, 2010

    Walther Round Table Conference – May 12, 2010

    The 22nd Walther Round Table will take place on the campus of Concordia Seminary on May 12, 2010. The theme this year is “The Walther Jubilee That Was and That Will Be.”…

  • The Medart is dead

    John's Town Hall, RIP My good friend and colleague Chris Born and I walked a few blocks from Concordia Seminary today to have lunch at one of our regular haunts, John’s Town…

  • Supreme Religion

    Supreme Religion

    Noting the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.

  • A Gift from My Daughters

    A Gift from My Daughters

    Rock, Resurrection, and Radio Stations — a conversion story

  • When *I* was a seminary student . . .

    When *I* was a seminary student . . .

    Does learning theology happen by transmitting information?

  • Seeing God in the movies

    Seeing God in the movies

    “The Dude abides.” It’s a topic that, in one way or another, we’ve talked about numerous times in this blog, like here , here , here , or here . Or you…

  • What would Luther think about health care reform?

    What would Luther think about health care reform?

    What would Luther think about health care reform? I don’t know for certain, of course, but I have some ideas about what Luther would think, or perhaps, what he wouldn’t think. First…

  • Counting Baptisms and Praying for more

    Counting Baptisms and Praying for more

    ESV Acts 2:41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. Whenever I hear pastors and other Christians discuss this verse, often…

  • “Fostering Unity Without Imposing Uniformity”: A Review of Evangelical Lutheran Worship

    Dr. James Brauer and Dr. Kent Burreson review (full text): “Fostering Unity Without Imposing Uniformity”: A Review of Evangelical Lutheran Worship. Pew Edition. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 2006. 1248 pages. Cloth. $20.00.

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