Articles
Reconsidering the Greek Preposition “eis” in the Baptismal Theology of Matthew 28 and Romans 6
The importance of one little overlooked word…and how we translate it
Luther’s Hymn Melodies
Concordia Seminary Professor Emeritus James Brauer provides a comprehensive study of how Luther used tunes in Reformation hymnody
No “Lions of Gory Mane”: Persecution or Loss of Predominance in American Christianity
Michael Knippa discusses the status of American Christianity in this article re-published from the Fall 2015 CONCORDIA JOURNAL
The Myth of “Righteous Anger”: What the Bible Says About Human Anger
This essay, by Jeff Gibbs, aims to describe what the Bible actually says about human anger, offering some personal and pastoral reflections on how to deal with it
Luther’s Truths, Then and Now
Robert Kolb delivered the following address at the International Conference on Confessional Leadership in the 21st Century, held in Wittenberg, Germany, May 3-8, 2015
The “Three Kingdoms” of Simon Musaeus: A Wittenberg Student Processes Luther’s Thought
Robert Kolb discusses one of Luther’s significant, but little known, students: Simon Musaeus
Ecumenical Witness
Editor’s Note: The Fall issue of the Concordia Journal is now being distributed to our subscribers. This issue is dedicated to various perspectives on ecumenism and church relations, including an essay by the important Luther scholar and Roman Catholic ecumenist, Fr. Jared Wicks, S.J. Our own Charles Arand provides a helpful introduction, highlighting the timeliness of ..
The Office of the Holy Ministry
Revisiting an essay on church and ministry from the systematic theology departments of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne
A People Called to Love: Christian Charity in North American Society
A Bible study to enable Christians to reflect on and live out their daily vocations for the good of the public square and for the life of the world. Free, downloadable videos, Bible studies, and leader essays all available here
Discipleship in the Lutheran Tradition
Robert Kolb provides a sweeping overview of how Lutherans have conceived of and acted out “discipleship,” from the 16th century to today
Hermann Sasse’s Footnotes to Letter 14
Some of theologian Hermann Sasse’s (1895-1976) most timely thinking on the doctrine of scripture, inerrancy, and biblical hermeneutics. With introductions by Jeff Kloha and Ron Feuerhahn to provide context
Dr. C. F. W. Walther as Theologian (Part 2)
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of C. F. W. Walther, founder of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and first president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, we reprint here the landmark study of Dr. Walther by one of his brightest students, FRANCIS PIEPER. Part 2 of 2
Dr. C. F. W. Walther as Theologian (Part 1)
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of C. F. W. Walther, founder of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and first president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, we reprint here the landmark study of Dr. Walther by one of his brightest students, FRANCIS PIEPER. Part 1 of 2
Reframing the Story: The End of the Emergent Conversation
Dr. Carol Geisler discusses trends within the emergent church “conversation” and their impact on denominational structures and practices, particularly those found in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Pagan Dualism – Alive and Well in 20th Century America
David Berger examines the implications of recent controversial decisions regarding the United States military