Concordia Journal, Summer 2020
Featuring essays by David Schmitt, Tim Saleska, and Bruce Hartung from the 2019 Theological Symposium, “Devoted: (Re)forming the Devotional Life.”
Educating Youth in the Age of COVID-19
Lutheran high school administrators Tim Brackman and Cindy Burreson discuss in-person and virtual learning in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic
Digging into Luke and Acts
Jeff Oschwald talks about the New Testament books of Luke and Acts
ICYMI: Robert Kolb on “Free to Be Holy”
Presented via the Lutheran Study Days conference in Norway
An Interview with Daniel Preus
President Emeritus Dale Meyer talks with Interim President Daniel Preus about his own life and ministry and the life of Concordia Seminary
“We Need Each Other”
Mark Rockenbach talks about the extraordinary stresses felt by congregations and church workers in the midst of the pandemic
A More “Organically Diverse” Church
Continuing the conversation with Micah Glenn on recruiting students for ministry in diverse cultures and contexts
ICYMI: Trevor Sutton on “Pandemic Religion”
Tools to deepen our understanding of religion during and after the pandemic
The Hopeful Neighborhood
Don Everts, of Lutheran Hour Ministries, talks about his new book, The Hopeful Neighborhood: What Happens When Christians Pursue the Common Good
Recruiting for a More Diverse Ministry
Micah Glenn talks about his new role in recruiting students for ministry, as well as his past ministry in Ferguson, Mo., and the ongoing work of racial equality and reconciliation
Race, Ethnicity, and the Gospel
Resources for further reflection, conversation, and ministry
Ministry in the City
John Schmidtke discusses the daunting but thrilling challenge of ministry in the city
Lutheran Voices on Racism
A theological conversation with Warren Lattimore and Micah Glenn
A Future and a Hope
Leo Sánchez talks about his most recent theological work, including two new books in Spanish and English
“Do We Really Need to Talk about Racism?”
Micah Glenn discussing racism from the 2019 LCMS Youth Gathering
From Wittenberg to the World
Robert Kolb talks about his life’s work studying Luther, and how it has allowed him to engage global Christianity