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The Faith and Film Festival short film competition: a reflection
Editor’s note: This year, sadly, with all of the ambiguities that we continue to experience in the course of this pandemic, we had to cancel…
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Here’s to Irrelevant Preaching and Teaching
In the United States pragmatism is the very air we breathe. It goes back to our country’s roots with Benjamin Franklin and others. We are…
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NEW LENTEN SERMON SERIES NOW AVAILABLE
The familiar words of the Patriarch Joseph, “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good” (Genesis 50:20 ESV) capture…
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Preach, Sleep, and Play: A Little Encouragement for Busy Pastors
Here’s the understatement of the New Year: Pastors are busy people! Coming out of the hectic Christmas season, pastors look a bit worn out as…
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Preachers Studio: David Maxwell
The journey from text to pulpit can be a long and winding road, filled with false starts, surprising discoveries, and hard choices along the way.…
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When Pastor Becomes Professor
Now I understand Lionel Richie. “Easy like Sunday morning.” While serving in the parish, Sunday mornings were busy, and they gave birth to more activity…
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“By Kindly Powers”: A Poem for the New Year by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Editor’s Note: At the start of this New Year we are pleased to publish this fresh translation of Bonhoeffer’s poem “Von guten Mächten” by Pastor…
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Faith and Film and a Fan of Sci-Fi
I do not regard myself as a movie-buff, by any means. I watch movies but most of the time I only have the energy for…
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Meet the Professor: Dr. Jon Vieker
Concordia Seminary President Dr. Thomas J. Egger sits down with Dr. Jon Vieker, who became associate professor of Practical Theology in August 2021. He also…