This summer was the 13th International Congress of Luther Research. The Congress is generally held every 5 years, and continues be the venue for the world’s most prolific and influential Luther scholars. This year was particularly special because it coincided with the 500th anniversary of Luther’s posting of his 95 Theses Against Indulgences in 1517. ..
Bruce Hartung discusses his companion books on health and wellness in ministry
Editor’s note: David Schmitt provides this homiletical help as the second of four in a sermon series on the lectionary’s successive readings from Paul’s letter to the Philippians. By David Schmitt, Textual Connection Paul’s separation from the Philippians causes him to focus on that which holds them together as a community of Christ, involved in humble service ..
Editor’s note: David Schmitt provides this homiletical help as the first of four in a sermon series on the lectionary’s successive readings from Paul’s letter to the Philippians. By David Schmitt, In a culture that is redefining what it means to be family, the Christian church has devoted significant efforts to defending God’s design of the ..
Editor’s note: the following homiletical help is taken from David Schmitt’s sermon series “God’s Greater Story: A Sermon Series on Romans 6–14,” which is available for download here. By David Schmitt, This morning, Paul’s words to us are strange. Strange, in that he joins two very different things together. In just a few short verses, Paul ..
Hank Rowold discusses the impact of Luther’s Works in China
Editor’s note: the following homiletical help is taken from David Schmitt’s sermon series “God’s Greater Story: A Sermon Series on Romans 6–14,” which is available for download here. By David Schmitt, At the time Paul wrote this letter, Nero publicized his rule as the dawn of a golden age. Yet, privately, there were rumors that his ..
Editor’s note: the following homiletical help is taken from David Schmitt’s sermon series “God’s Greater Story: A Sermon Series on Romans 6–14,” which is available for download here. By David Schmitt, Our text from Romans today is challenging. Paul writes to encourage God’s people but his words are overwhelming to us. “Let love be genuine. Abhor ..
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Editor’s note: the following homiletical help is taken from David Schmitt’s sermon series “God’s Greater Story: A Sermon Series on Romans 6–14,” which is available for download here. By David Schmitt, Consider Paul’s vision. You know how sometimes when you look at the sun and then look away, your vision is touched by an afterimage of ..
The following op piece from one of our former professors could have been written yesterday. It was written in 1952. It seems like the either/or that we so often experience in our synodical fellowship today has been with us for a very long while. But Martin Franzmann has put his finger on the tragic result: our ..
A wide range of speakers exploring answers not only to “What does this mean?” but “How is this done?”
Golf, home brew, alumni reunions…and JIM VOELZ doing what he does best
Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio…part of life together during this year’s Theological Symposium (Sept 19-20, 2017)
Prof. Elowsky discusses his recent work on Alexandrian theology
