Winter 2015
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Making Sense of Confessionalism Today
Okamoto states that problems with confessionalism come from taking the Confessions for granted. He suggests making the confessions our own by seeking to explain and…
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In Praise of Prof. Dr. Robert Kolb On the Occasion of the Awarding of the Hermann-Sasse-Prize Werner Klän
In Praise of Prof. Dr. Robert Kolb On the Occasion of the Awarding of the Hermann-Sasse-Prize
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Easter 3 • 1 John 3:1–7 • April 19, 2015
Being Like Jesus The almighty Creator, through the atoning death and bodily resurrection of his incarnate Son, has given you his wondrous love.
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Lent 5 • Hebrews 5:1–10 • March 22, 2015 Sermon Notes
The end result (telos) of Christ’s high priestly work, which was “made perfect” or complete when he himself cried, “It is finished,” is the “eternal…
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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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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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Transfiguration • 2 Corinthians 3:12–13 (14–18); 4:1–6 • February 15, 2015
As Paul uses this image of the veil to describe what happens with unbelievers when they hear God’s word, this image should not be directly…
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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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Easter 4 • 1 John 3:16–24 • April 26, 2015 Preliminary Considerations
Christians do not simply resign from this world of harassment, resentment, and sorrow, but endure hardship trusting in the reconciling love God has lavished for…