• New Review of Lessing’s Isaiah

    New Review of Lessing’s Isaiah

    The periodical published by the Institute for Biblical Research, known as “Bulletin for Biblical Research” (23/4, 2013), included a positive review of Reed Lessing’s commentary on Isaiah 40-55. Gary Smith of Bethel…

  • What’s up among the evangelicals?

    What’s up among the evangelicals?

    Read the rest here: What’s up among the evangelicals?

  • A Centennial Pilgrimage to China

    A Centennial Pilgrimage to China

    Though the occasion has passed by virtually without notice here in the States, 2013 marked a major event in LCMS history.

  • Preacher’s Studio: Luke Schnake

    Preacher’s Studio: Luke Schnake

    The journey from text to pulpit can be a long and winding road, filled with false starts, surprising discoveries, and hard choices along the way. On a semi-regular basis, the homiletics faculty…

  • Epiphany 4 • Micah 6:1–8 • February 2, 2014

    By William Carr In spring 2013, I taught an elective to our Residential Alternate Route students on the book of Micah. Early in the term, one of the students asked how the Seminary can…

  • Hearing Lutheran Voices in Reformed Pulpits

    Hearing Lutheran Voices in Reformed Pulpits

    Those who try to follow the pulse of American Christianity would be familiar with the name Tullian Tchividjian (even if it takes a little practice to pronounce it correctly!). Pastor of Coral…

  • The Andrews Brothers Musical – February 2014

    The Andrews Brothers Musical – February 2014

    A new musical production on the campus of Concordia Seminary.

  • Preacher’s Studio: Jon Diefenthaler

    Preacher’s Studio: Jon Diefenthaler

    The journey from text to pulpit can be a long and winding road, filled with false starts, surprising discoveries, and hard choices along the way. On a semi-regular basis, the homiletics faculty…

  • Epiphany 3 • Isaiah 9:1–4 • January 26, 2014

    Editor’s Note: The following homiletical help is adapted from Concordia Journal, October 1998. By Quentin F. Wesselschmidt Textual considerations: The Old Testament lesson for the Third Sunday after the Epiphany begins with chapter…