• A Groaning Creation…

    A Groaning Creation…

    On Easter, we Christians celebrated the bursting forth of the new creation in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The restoration of creation has begun with…

  • Walther Round Table Conference – May 12, 2010

    Walther Round Table Conference – May 12, 2010

    The 22nd Walther Round Table will take place on the campus of Concordia Seminary on May 12, 2010. The theme this year is “The Walther…

  • The Medart is dead

    John's Town Hall, RIP My good friend and colleague Chris Born and I walked a few blocks from Concordia Seminary today to have lunch at…

  • Supreme Religion

    Supreme Religion

    Noting the retirement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.

  • A Gift from My Daughters

    A Gift from My Daughters

    Rock, Resurrection, and Radio Stations — a conversion story

  • When *I* was a seminary student . . .

    When *I* was a seminary student . . .

    Does learning theology happen by transmitting information?

  • Seeing God in the movies

    Seeing God in the movies

    “The Dude abides.” It’s a topic that, in one way or another, we’ve talked about numerous times in this blog, like here , here ,…

  • What would Luther think about health care reform?

    What would Luther think about health care reform?

    What would Luther think about health care reform? I don’t know for certain, of course, but I have some ideas about what Luther would think,…

  • Counting Baptisms and Praying for more

    Counting Baptisms and Praying for more

    ESV Acts 2:41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. Whenever I hear pastors…