“What Can We Learn from Them?”
Dale Meyer and Larry Rast on the global future of seminaries and theological education
Concordia Journal, Winter 2019
Featuring a keynote from Robert Rosin, Trevor Sutton on social media, and responses by Michael Zeigler and Peter Nafzger to the idea of “normal nihilism.”
Book Blurbs: Robert Kolb, Martin Luther as He Lived and Breathed
Bob Kolb discusses his new (and unique) biography of Luther
Preaching Luke
Jeff Oschwald offers insights for how to preach the Gospel of Luke in year C of the three-year lectionary
Inclined to Boast: Social Media and Self-Justification
Trevor Sutton explores the implications of digital media on human identity and pastoral care
Concordia Journal, Fall 2018
Featuring Mark Kiessling and Julianna Shults on the millennial generation, Joel Okamoto on “normal nihilism,” and Jeff Gibbs’ follow up on righteous anger
Book Blurbs: Richard Warneck on Pastoral Ministry
His new book engages the theology and practice of the pastoral ministry
Concordia Journal, Summer 2018
Featuring the keynotes by Mark Seifrid, David Maxwell, Erik Herrmann, and Mark Mattes, from the 2017 Theological Symposium marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
Book Blurbs: Dale Meyer on the art of the sermon
President Meyer discusses preaching and his new book of sermons
What is the “Verbal Performance of Scripture”?
Michael Zeigler discusses the idea with David Schmitt, using Romans 1-3
Preaching Mark
Distinctive themes and patterns for preaching Mark in year B of the lectionary
Book Blurbs: Michael Zeigler on Christian Hope Among Rivals
How the Christian story of hope opens up common ground with our neighbor
Book Blurbs: A Festschrift in Honor of James Voelz
The book, “The Press of the Text,” was officially presented to Prof. Voelz at his Sept. 19 lecture during the Theological Symposium
Book Blurbs: Joel Biermann on how Christians engage politics and culture
Biermann discusses his new book on the doctrine of two kingdoms (or realms)
Book Blurbs: Bruce Hartung on congregational and church worker health
Bruce Hartung discusses his companion books on health and wellness in ministry
Two Branches of One Tree: The Fellowship of Confession and Mission
The following op piece from one of our former professors could have been written yesterday. It was written in 1952. It seems like the either/or that we so often experience in our synodical fellowship today has been with us for a very long while. But Martin Franzmann has put his finger on the tragic result: our ..