Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for upcoming Sundays. Join us in a conversation about…
Concordia Seminary Dean of Theological Research and Publication Dr. Kevin Golden takes some time to introduce Rev. Mark Barz, who recently joined the Seminary as campus chaplain. Barz previously served as the…
Spark your thoughts for October 5, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.
My wife, Anne, is a beekeeper. She started several years ago at our parish in northern Michigan. When a friend said that she knew a guy looking to get rid of hives…
Join us in a conversation about the texts for September 28, 2025! The readings for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost are Amos 6:1–7, Psalm 146, 1 Timothy 3:1–13 or 1 Timothy 6:6–19,…
“Whether by desperate busyness or desperate surrender, hope keeps leaking from the hearts of people,” writes Dr. Ryan Tinetti, professor of practical theology at Concordia Seminary. Join the conversation as we get…
Spark your thoughts for September 21, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
The parables of Jesus are beloved and for good reason. They memorably capture both how God is at work for our salvation in Christ and how we ought to live as a…
Spark your thoughts for September 14, 2025! Tune in to “Lectionary Kick-start” for a discussion about the texts for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost.