Christianity
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Proper 22 • Hebrews 2:1–13 (14–18)
Not only did God honor us with the role of being responsible over creation, he now honors us by becoming a human creature so that…
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Advent 4 • Isaiah 7:10–17 • December 22, 2013
The sign of Immanuel is a sign of hope and promise, of grace and mercy, for Jesus has come to be with us, with forgiveness,…
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Proper 14 • Job 38:4–18 • August 10, 2014
In keeping with the flow of the book of Job, the preacher should replace the listener’s sense of indignation with a sense of wonder at…
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CASE FOR CHARACTER: Towards a Lutheran Virtue Ethics. By Joel D. Biermann
Over all, Biermann’s contribution is significant, timely, and a remarkable achievement that will alter current discussions of ethics among Lutherans and other Christians.
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Introduction from the Chair
I propose that we think of “confessionalism” as understanding our identity and life as Christians in terms of the basic confession “Jesus is Lord.”
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The Nicene Creed in the Church
“Let us confess our Christian faith in the words of the Nicene Creed.” But what do we mean when we identify the content of the…
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Baptism of Our Lord • Isaiah 42:1–7 • January 12, 2014
Through the baptismal covenant, we are united with Christ and receive his blessings.
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Easter 7 • 1 John 5:9–15 • May 17, 2015 Testifying in the Courtroom
In true Johannine fashion, the apostle offers us a contrast between two opposing principles at war with each other, namely, the way of the Son…