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Lutheran Churches charged with Anti-Semitism
According to JNS News (8/17/2016), Special Envoy to the United Nations Laurie Cardoza-Moore criticized the ELCA’s resolution that the U.S. stop giving military aid to…
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Law and Gospel: Not Just for Lutherans Anymore
Episcopalians in love with the distinction of Law and Gospel? Reformed theologians interested in Law and Gospel? Who knew?
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Proper 17 • Luke 14:1–14 • August 28, 2016
By Wayne J. Knolhoff “They were watching him carefully.” Luke observes that the Pharisees kept a close eye on Jesus. They watched him so they could…
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Is God Transgender? It Helps to Know Hebrew
In all the discussion and debate over transgender issues, let’s at least get facts right.
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Two Questions with Larry Vogel…
…before he presents at Concordia Seminary’s 2016 Theological Symposium: “From Font to Grave: Catechesis for the Lifelong Disciple” (Sept 20-21).
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Leo Sanchez: Hispanic Is Not What You Think
Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. presents the 11th Annual Lecture in Hispanic/Latino Theology and Missions, with response by Javier Orozco.
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Proper 16 • Luke 13:22–30 • August 21, 2016
By Jeffrey Thormodson This focus of this text is about the baptized, to “those who are being saved”; verse 23 uses a present participle that…
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Proper 15 • Luke 12:49–53 (54–56) • August 14, 2016
Jeffrey A. Oschwald As if the themes of this Gospel weren’t challenge enough, two significant exegetical/translational questions must also be addressed. Luke 12:49b is “a…
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In Christ Alone
What do you get when 25,000 Lutheran youth and adults gather together for five days in the Big Easy?