• Day of Homiletical Reflection – May 5, 2010

    Paul Scott Wilson featured at Day of Homiletical Reflection, May 5.

  • History as Fad

    History as Fad

    Japanese pop culture has profoundly affected America. You probably recognize the words anime and manga, and you might even know that otaku (nerd or geek)…

  • A Groaning Creation…

    A Groaning Creation…

    On Easter, we Christians celebrated the bursting forth of the new creation in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The restoration of creation has begun with…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 ,…