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Proper 21• Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29 • September 30, 2012
By David Schmitt This narrative selection from Israel’s wilderness wanderings captures a gracious transformation. The story begins in poverty, but ends in abundance. It begins…
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A People Called to Love: Christian Charity in North American Society
Lutheran theology is most often noted for its central focus on justification by faith alone. Thus, people might not automatically link Lutherans with social and…
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The Death of the Messiah
By Thomas Manteufel News has been received that Sun Myung Moon (1920-2012) died on September 3. He was the founder of the Holy Spirit Association…
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Proper 20 • Jeremiah 11:18–20 • September 23, 2012
By Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. You Can Kill the Prophet, but You Can’t Kill the Message The text gives a gloomy picture of what happens…
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John Nunes on preaching in the midst of suffering
Another tune-up for the 2012 Theological Symposium (September 18-19, 2012). John Nunes will be a plenary speaker.
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When the Empty Chair Talks Back
Clint Eastwood’s presentation at the Republican National Convention brought back memories of a technique in counseling. But he only went halfway.
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Proper 19 • Isaiah 50:4–10 • September 16, 2012
By Travis J. Scholl Allow me a roundabout way to this text from Isaiah. Because I find today’s epistle lesson (James 3:1–12) to be a…
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Please check your Summer 2012 CONCORDIA JOURNAL
In a small handful of copies, we have discovered a printing glitch. And we want to replace any that were erroneously sent out.
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John Witte on religion and human rights language
Watch this interview with John Witte, Jr. Then see him live at Concordia Seminary’s Theological Symposium, September 18-19, 2012.