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Tuomo Mannermaa: Father of Finnish Interpretation of Luther Dies
Tuomo Mannermaa (September 29,1937-January 19, 2015), professor emeritus of ecumenical Theology at the University of Helsinki and internationally recognized Luther scholar, died this past week at age 77. Born in Oulu, Finland,…
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Conversations on the Lutheran Confessions
On March 12, 2015, Concordia Seminary will host a special Conversation on the Lutheran Confessions.
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Epiphany 4 • 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 • February 1, 2015
By Bruce Schuchard The goal of the human person who wishes to achieve everything that there is to achieve in life is _____. How would each one of us fill in the blank? According…
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Preaching Mark (Part 1)
Back by popular demand, this Preacher’s Roundtable led by David Schmitt discusses preaching Mark in year B of the three-year lectionary. Part 1 (of 2) looks at preaching Mark from Advent through…
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Epiphany 3 • 1 Corinthians 7:29–31 (32–35) • January 25, 2015
By David Schmitt At the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, there is an installation called Cup by Thomas Skomski. It’s basically a shelf extending out of the wall with a cup at the very end.…
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Tullian Tchividjian to speak at Concordia Seminary
The fourth Reformation500 annual speaker series at Concordia Seminary will feature well-known author, Tullian Tchividjian, senior pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event will be held in Werner…
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Epiphany 2 • 1 Corinthians 6:12–20 • January 18, 2015
By Tim Saleska Relevant Background Acts 18:1–17 describes Paul’s eighteenth-month stay in Corinth. When both Silas and Timothy came to help him, he was able to spend all of his time ministering to…
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“News”week on the Bible
Is it a Sin?
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Baptism of Our Lord • Romans 6:1–11 • January 11, 2015
By Jeffrey A. Oschwald This pericope has all the dangers of a familiar text: we recall parts of it perfectly but may not remember how those parts all fit together. The themes of…
