Articles

Articles written by the faculty and staff of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

  • And He Spoke Many Things to Them in Parables

    And He Spoke Many Things to Them in Parables

    The parables of Jesus are beloved and for good reason. They memorably capture both how God is at work for our salvation in Christ and…

  • Biblical and Catholic Liturgy

    Biblical and Catholic Liturgy

    At many Protestant churches on a Sunday morning, you see a platform with a band, a lengthy period of song with vocalists and instrumentalists in…

  • A Marxist Mission of the Church

    A Marxist Mission of the Church

    In the United States nowadays we are used to seeing liberal Protestant churches that carry out what looks like Marxist approaches to the church’s mission.…

  • Judah in the Time of David

    Judah in the Time of David

    In 1993 a victory stela was discovered in the excavation of Tel Dan. The stela has been dated to the mid-ninth century BC and holds…

  • Bold Hope in Christ

    Bold Hope in Christ

    Dr. Kevin Golden served as the essayist at the triennial convention of the Missouri District of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod that took place June 22-24,…

  • Lay Bible Institute

    Lay Bible Institute

    The parables of Jesus, Luther on marriage, and living a quiet life of hope – what do such diverse topics have in common? Each draws…

  • Hope

    Hope

    I was four years old when my uncle gave me a TIE fighter as a Christmas present. Though it was a hot item from cultural…

  • Befriending Neighbors

    Befriending Neighbors

    Looking for ways to show God’s love to the new Americans in your community? “Befriending Neighbors” is a video-based curriculum that prepares congregations to serve…

  • Contemplating a Conclave

    Contemplating a Conclave

    For Protestants, the election of a new pope likely presents an assortment of conflicting reactions. Faced with the media frenzy and genuine popular interest that…