“The Devil is a Liar and So is His Father”: Why Greek Matters
…and why seminary students take Summer Greek
ICYMI: Sánchez on the “Spiritual Life”
Listen to his talk from the 2019 Calvin Symposium on Christian Worship
J. S. Bach on the Holy Spirit
How Bach transforms, as only Bach can, an ancient hymn to the Holy Spirit
Artificial Intelligence: Should We Be Concerned?
How a theologian programmed an A.I. network … and what he learned from it
“What Can We Learn from Them?”
Dale Meyer and Larry Rast on the global future of seminaries and theological education
Word and Work: Leading Midsize Congregations
Dale Meyer talks with David Peter about his new book on ministry with midsize churches
Word and Work: The Gospel Across Cultures
Kou Seying shares his own journey from Laos to the United States, and the multiplying opportunities for ministry across cultures
Word and Work: Theology Across the Atlantic
Discussing theology and theological education with Christian Neddens and Christoph Barnbrock of Oberursel, Germany
Arand and Herrmann, “Attending to the Beauty of Creation and the New Creation”
The latest Concordia Pages PDF, on finding beauty in the ordinary
Preachers Studio: Peter Nafzger
Peter Nafzger and David Schmitt discuss the craft of preaching topical sermons, with Ash Wednesday as the case study
Word and Work: Global Christianity Next Door
John Loum talks about global and immigrant mission and ministry, and his own personal journey from Islam to Christianity
Book Blurbs: Robert Kolb, Martin Luther as He Lived and Breathed
Bob Kolb discusses his new (and unique) biography of Luther
Word and Work: Church (Worker) Wellness
Dr. John Eckrich discusses his integrated healthcare and wellness work with church workers and his most recent writing on resilient aging
ICYMI: Chanting Luke’s Passion
Every year now, for nearly 20 years, I have chanted one of the Synoptic passion narratives in our chapel service for the Monday of Holy Week. I have also received requests from pastors every year for a copy of my notation of the text, remembering it chanted when they were here as students. I’m always ..
Preachers Studio: Bob Sundquist
Rev. Bob Sundquist discusses preaching in the midst of trauma, in this case the Las Vegas mass shooting
Word and Work: The Music in Ministry
Jim Marriott discusses the ministry of music, in both congregation and seminary life