• Christ’s Wealth and Poverty (2 Cor 8:9) in Early Lutheran Writers

    Christ’s Wealth and Poverty (2 Cor 8:9) in Early Lutheran Writers

    The use of “poor/rich” terminology in reference to Christ in 2 Corinthians 8:9 is not surprising. Paul is dealing with finances and this language fits quite naturally into the discussion. The only…

  • First Sunday in Advent

    First Sunday in Advent

    The texts for the first Sunday in Advent, December 1st are from Jeremiah 33:14–16, 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13, Luke 19:28-40 (or Luke 21:25–36) and Psalm 25:1–10. Tune in to spark your thoughts for…

  • Never Let Issues Prevent Relationships – Dr. Chad Lakies and President Emeritus Dr. Dale A. Meyer

    Never Let Issues Prevent Relationships – Dr. Chad Lakies and President Emeritus Dr. Dale A. Meyer

    Join Dr. Chad Lakies and President Emeritus Dr. Dale A. Meyer as they discuss “insider versus outsider” mentality and explore some ways to build positive relationships with those on the other side…

  • The Last Sunday of the Church Year

    The Last Sunday of the Church Year

    Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Jessica Bordeleau hosts a lively conversation with homiletic professors Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger about the upcoming lectionary texts. The texts for the last Sunday of…

  • The Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost

    Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Jessica Bordeleau hosts a lively conversation with homiletic professors Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger about the upcoming lectionary texts. The texts for the twenty-sixth Sunday after…

  • Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus – Dr. Jodi Magness and Dr. David Adams

    Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus – Dr. Jodi Magness and Dr. David Adams

    World-renowned archeologist Dr. Jodi Magness shares her findings from decades of excavations in Israel. “The world of Jesus 2000 years ago is as alien to us as life on Mars. It was…

  • The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

    The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

    Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Jessica Bordeleau hosts a lively conversation with homiletic professors Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger about the upcoming lectionary texts. The texts for the twenty-fifth Sunday after…

  • Christian Politics: Living in Two Realms

    Christian Politics: Living in Two Realms

    CSLScholar is Concordia Seminary’s digital library with a host of on-demand resources. Take time to peruse its wealth of topics. Among the latest additions to CSLScholar is a recent Lay Bible Institute…

  • All Saint’s Day

    All Saint’s Day

    Spark your thoughts for November 3, 2024! Tune in to Lectionary Kick-start for a lively discussion about the texts for All Saint’s Day.