• Meet the Professor: Rev. Mark Barz

    Meet the Professor: Rev. Mark Barz

    Concordia Seminary Dean of Theological Research and Publication Dr. Kevin Golden takes some time to introduce Rev. Mark Barz, who recently joined the Seminary as campus chaplain. Barz previously served as the…

  • The Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostThe Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostThe Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

    Spark your thoughts for October 5, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.

  • Be the Bee

    Be the Bee

    My wife, Anne, is a beekeeper. She started several years ago at our parish in northern Michigan. When a friend said that she knew a guy looking to get rid of hives…

  • The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    Join us in a conversation about the texts for September 28, 2025! The readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost are Amos 6:1–7, Psalm 146, 1 Timothy 3:1–13 or 1 Timothy 6:6–19,…

  • The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    Spark your thoughts for September 21, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

  • And He Spoke Many Things to Them in Parables

    And He Spoke Many Things to Them in Parables

    The parables of Jesus are beloved and for good reason. They memorably capture both how God is at work for our salvation in Christ and how we ought to live as a…

  • The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    Spark your thoughts for September 14, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

  • The Theology of the LCMS Youth Gathering – Dr. Michael Zeigler and Dr. Peter Nafzger

    The Theology of the LCMS Youth Gathering – Dr. Michael Zeigler and Dr. Peter Nafzger

    When 20,000 members of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod gather in the same city for five days, we can’t help but notice. What happens at the LCMS Youth Gatherings and what is the…

  • The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    Spark your thoughts for September 7, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost.

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