As well-meaning and pious as they may seem, certain claims about God and His Word fail to meet the standard of truth. Dr. Jeffery Gibbs discusses one such assertion concerning the name of God
The Exegetical Elephant in the Room? The upcoming 32nd Annual Theological Symposium, “Search the Scriptures: Finding Christ and Ourselves in the History of Exegesis,” will compare and contrast the ancient and modern exegetical methods and approaches to reading and interpreting the Scriptures. The symposium is set for Sept. 20-21, 2022, on the Concordia Seminary campus. ..
David Schmitt, Jeff Gibbs, and Ron Rall form a Preachers Roundtable on preaching Matthew. Part one of two
On May 3-4, 2022, we held our Multiethnic Symposium on campus, in partnership with Concordia University, St. Paul. The theme of the symposium was “Rise and Enter the City“: “But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do” (Acts 9:6 ESV). With these words, Jesus calls Saul of ..
In the fifteenth chapter of his gospel St. John quotes Jesus as saying, “But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me” (v. 26). Soon afterwards, in the sixteenth chapter of the same gospel, ..
My youngest son will be confirmed this Pentecost Sunday and I had the privilege of being one of his instructors (in addition to the “head of the household” instruction that my wife and I antiphonally carry out). I still have this great picture of him as a little toddler falling asleep with the catechism in ..
The Theological Symposium committee invites proposals for open sectionals during the 32nd Annual Theological Symposium, September 20-21, 2022, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The current title and description of the 2022 theme: Search the Scriptures: Finding Christ and Ourselves in the History of Exegesis “You search the Scriptures … it is they that bear witness ..
The physical, spiritual, and emotional rush of Holy Week is behind us now. It remains for me the best week of the year, every year, and having the privilege of serving a congregational vacancy afforded me one more time the absolute delight of direct participation in the delivery of the story and the promises to ..
Dr. Richard “Rick” Marrs interviews Rev. Dr. Mark Schreiber about his book NAILED! Moral Injury: A Response from the Cross of Christ for the Combat Veteran for ConcordiaTheology.org
Dr. Robert Kolb, Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, discusses Lutheranism with a couple of confessional Baptists on the podcast, London Lyceum. Listen to it here: https://londonlyceum.buzzsprout.com/412714/9809832-lutheranism-with-robert-kolb
Pastors and basketball are on my mind these days. Last month Concordia Seminary held its fifth annual “Hoops for Hope” alumni event. Twenty former “Preachers” (yes, that’s our mascot) laced up their sneakers and stepped back onto the hardwood at Eldon Pederson Fieldhouse. With more than twenty players on the current squad, we divided the ..
The entire world is watching the crisis unfold in Ukraine. The horrors of war come to us via TV and the mass media 24/7. We hear reports from the field, see videos of the action, and listen to pundits interpret the war. How should we Christians think about this war from a theological perspective? Here ..
Editors Note: This book review was first published as the Featured Review in the Summer edition of Concordia Journal, 2021, Vol 47, No. 3, pp. 71-73. THE WEIRDEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous. By Joseph Henrich. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2020. 704 pages. Hardcover. $35.00. Harvard professor Joseph Henrich’s book ..
Concordia Seminary Professor Rick Marrs recently discussed issues related to Christian counseling and his book Making Christian Counseling More Christ Centered on the podcast Ringside Preachers. Podcast
This letter was written to a friend. Names have been changed to safeguard identity. Dear John, It is hard to believe that you have lived at the retirement home for nearly two years. When I look back upon the timing of your move just before COVID turned things upside down, I can see the hand ..
“But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do” (Acts 9:6). With these words, Jesus calls Saul of Damascus to go into the city in preparation for the beginning of his ministry as Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles. Through the centuries, the risen Lord has continued to ..