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Proper 17 • Matthew 16:21–28 • August 28, 2011
By Thomas Manteufel Don’t Cross Out the Cross! Both the Old Testament and the Gospel lessons for this day show some startling, unsettling pictures of well-known…
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Summer LAY BIBLE INSTITUTE – Saturday, Aug 20
“Are We Still Fighting the Crusades?” In a one-day seminar, historian Paul Robinson will unpack the word “crusade,” its history, and its current impact in…
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Expositiory Dictionary of Bible Words, edited by Stephen D. Renn
EXPOSITORY DICTIONARY OF BIBLE WORDS. Edited by Stephen D. Renn. Peabody, MO: Hendrickson Publishers, 2005. Xii–1171 pages plus CD. Cloth. $29.95. Reviewed by Henry Rowold…
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Whooping Crane Video
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Proper 16 • Matthew 16:13–20 • August 21, 2011
By Kyle Castens Who? What? Have you ever tried to work yourself into a story? In this morning’s Gospel text, Jesus asks the disciples a…
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Summer 2011 CONCORDIA JOURNAL sneek peak
The Summer 2011 CONCORDIA JOURNAL marks the 200th anniversary of C. F. W. Walther, with writing by Tom Egger, David Fiedler, Tom Manteufel, and Ken…
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Heaven and Hell: Eternal Life, Eternal Punishment, by Brian R. Keller
HEAVEN AND HELL: Eternal Life, Eternal Punishment. People’s Bible Teachings series. By Brian R. Keller. Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2007. 218 pages. Paper. $14.99. Reviewed…
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Proper 15 • Matthew 15:21–28 • August 14, 2011
by Michael J. Redeker Liturgical Context: This week’s readings answer a question, “Do Gentiles have a part in God’s plan of salvation?” For example, Psalm…
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Praying at NASCAR
At the Nascar Nationwide series race this past weekend in Nashville, TN, Pastor Joe Nelms was asked to give the opening invocation. He channeled his…
