• On churches, ladders, and living in community

    On churches, ladders, and living in community

    I drive passed it every morning and evening to and from work. First Presbyterian Church in University City currently displays a massive sculpture of ladders…

  • Creation Care and Scripture

    Creation Care and Scripture

    Last week, Concordia Seminary hosted its annual symposium and dealt with the topic regarding the function of Scripture within the church. I was asked to…

  • Day of Exegetical Reflection 2010

    Day of Exegetical Reflection 2010

    View video from the 2010 Day of Exegetical Reflection, featuring D. A. Carson, held at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.

  • The American Mind: Dale Meyer, Will Ferrell, and Baby Jesus

    The American Mind: Dale Meyer, Will Ferrell, and Baby Jesus

    What do Concordia Seminary President Dale Meyer, Will Ferrell/Ricky Bobby, and Baby Jesus have in common? You’re about to find out, because that just happened.

  • Great Overview

    Great Overview

    As a systematician, I like the big picture. I like to see how all the individual pieces fit into the entire picture. It helps me…

  • Bible is focus of Concordia Seminary’s upcoming symposium

    Bible is focus of Concordia Seminary’s upcoming symposium

    Stephen Fowl “Scripture in the Church: Formative or Formality?” is the title of the 21st annual Theological Symposium, to be held Sept. 21-22 on the…

  • Burning Coals and Korans

    Burning Coals and Korans

    What to do with enemies?

  • Christwire: “The Onion” for Christians?

    Christwire: “The Onion” for Christians?

    Christwire.org has become a popular Web site for news and reporting with an ultraconservative Christian slant. And it’s all one big joke. I have to…

  • A Lesson from 1927

    A Lesson from 1927

    It’s that time of year. Most of the the birds at our feeders are house sparrows. They descend upon the feeders in flocks and consume…