“I use songwriting as a tool for engaging with the text of scripture and bringing my questions to God. It‘s meant to be a moment of reflection,” says singer-songwriter Rev. Hayden Lukas.…
Join us for a conversation about the text for August 2, 2026! The readings for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost are Isaiah 55:1–5, Psalm 136:1–9 (23–26), Romans 9:1–5 (6–13), and Matthew 14:13–21.
Join us for a conversation about the text for July 26, 2026! The readings for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost are Deuteronomy 7:6–9, Psalm 125, Romans 8:28–39, and Matthew 13:44–52.
Join us for a conversation about the text for July 19, 2026! The readings for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost are Isaiah 44:6–8, Psalm 119:57–64, Romans 8:18–27, and Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43.
Concordia Seminary St. Louis (CSL) and Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne (CTSFW) are working together again to offer new continuing education workshops for pastors, other church workers, and laity. This time, however,…
“The schools in the Concordia University System are an incredible gift; we have a responsibility to steward them well for the next generation,” says Dr. Peter Nafzger, associate professor of Practical Theology…
Join us for a conversation about the text for July 12, 2026! The readings for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost are Isaiah 55:10–13, Psalm 65:(1–8) 9–13, Romans 8:12–17, and Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23.
Join us for a conversation about the text for July 5, 2026! The readings for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost are Zechariah 9:9–12, Psalm 145:1–14, Romans 7:14–25a, and Matthew 11:25–30.
A Conversation Years ago, I asked a seminary professor for guidance for raising our infant daughter in the Christian faith. I had personally known a pastor’s kid who wandered from the faith.…