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Advent 2 • Isaiah 11:1–10 • December 8, 2013
By Francis C. Rossow The tree metaphor with which the text begins is a continuation of the same metaphor introduced at the end of the preceding chapter (Is 10:33–34). There the metaphor is used…
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Staff and Faculty Installed in New Positions
Two staff members and one faculty member were installed into new positions during morning chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
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FAQ #5 on Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness
The fifth video in a series of FAQs on Luther’s two kinds of righteousness: How did the distinction of two kinds of righteousness get revived in our circles?
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Advent 1 • Isaiah 2:1–5 • December 1, 2013
By Paul Philp A new church year has begun, and the prophet Isaiah gives us a glimpse of the future new creation by focusing us upon the past. Isaiah is prophesying about that which…
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Ecumenical Witness
Editor’s Note: The Fall issue of the Concordia Journal is now being distributed to our subscribers. This issue is dedicated to various perspectives on ecumenism and church relations, including an essay by the…
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FAQ #4 on Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness
The fourth video in a series of FAQs on Luther’s two kinds of righteousness: How does the distinction of two kinds of righteousness help clarify sanctification?
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Reflections on “Listening to the Word,” Part 1
We don’t need to be – and really can’t afford to be — independent islands, working only in our own contexts, cultures, and circles.
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Proper 29 • Colossians 1:13–20 • November 24, 2013
By Bruce M. Hartung An encouragement when preparing to preach on this text, the Epistle assigned for the Last Sunday of the Church Year: Read aloud and meditate on all the assigned readings for…
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Listening to the Word of God, Day 1
The first day of the “Listening to God’s Word” theological symposium at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule, Oberursel, focused on “Historical Approaches” to the text, using Genesis 1 and Matt 14:22-33 as test cases. The…
