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Reframing the Story: The End of the Emergent Conversation
Dr. Carol Geisler discusses trends within the emergent church “conversation” and their impact on denominational structures and practices, particularly those found in the Lutheran Church-Missouri…
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The Tapestry of Preaching
In connection with his article in the Spring 2011 Concordia Journal, Dr. David Schmitt presents a sermon preached in the Concordia Seminary chapel to illustrate…
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The Preacher’s Studio: David Schmitt
This new semi-regular video series features preachers discussing the art of preaching with students, faculty, and pastors within the context of a specific sermon they…
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Spring 2011 CONCORDIA JOURNAL sneak peek
Check out the Spring 2011 CONCORDIA JOURNAL, with an excerpt from David Schmitt’s tour-de-force on “the tapestry of preaching.”
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Proper 13 • Matthew 14:13–21 • July 31, 2011
By Henry Rowold “Feed Them!” As happens regularly in Scripture, this pericope is so rich that it can evoke an entire series of sermons, without…
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Proper 12 • Matthew 13:44–52 • July 24, 2011
By Robert Weise Parables of Assurance and Hope I would suggest that the best reference for studying the context of these three parables that “assure them…
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Proper 11 • Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43 • July 17, 2011
By Travis J. Scholl Consider this act two in the grand dramatic entrance of the parables into the Gospel of Matthew and the Matthean lectionary, the…
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Proper 10 • Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23 • July 10, 2011
By Francis C. Rossow From childhood on we’ve known the scriptural truth that hearing affects living. Only the word of God can create faith in our…