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
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 of Concordia Seminary invites you to walk the road with the preacher in the Preacher’s Studio series. Each sermon was preached during chapel services at ..
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 afford to offer a full ten-week course to the study of just one book, as brief as Micah. I can imagine that most of ..
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 Ridge Presbyterian Church, Tchividjian represents a growing trend in evangelicalism to engage a broad spectrum of orthodox Christian writers and theologians. On the ..
The Andrews Brothers Musical – February 2014
A new musical production on the campus of Concordia Seminary
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 of Concordia Seminary invites you to walk the road with the preacher in the Preacher’s Studio series. Each sermon was preached during chapel services at ..
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 9 of Isaiah, which contains one of the best-known prophecies of the birth of Christ in Scripture, namely, verses 6 and 7. The first ..
A Day in the Life of Concordia Seminary–in 1853
Breakfast is served at 5:30 and then work begins..
Lutheran pastor makes the Lambeau Leap
Pastor Scott Kruse went where no Lutheran pastor has gone before
Multi-Ethnic Symposium – January 27-28, 2014
This year’s theme focuses on ethnic communities as “Communities of Hope,” and will also include the Annual Lecture in Hispanic/Latino Theology and Missions
Epiphany 2 • Isaiah 49:1–7 • January 19, 2014
By Erik Hermann This second of Isaiah’s so-called Servant Songs continues the theme of Israel’s redemption. Like the exodus of old, God will gather his people out from under the hand of oppression and bring them back to himself. And as in the former days, this salvation will be accomplished through a chosen servant, a vessel and instrument ..
Baptism of Our Lord • Isaiah 42:1–7 • January 12, 2014
Editor’s Note: The following homiletical help is adapted from Concordia Journal, October 2003. By Thomas Manteufel It can be exciting to meet a famous personality. In this Scripture text, God, by the mouth of the prophet Isaiah, introduces someone whom he wants his people to meet. Behold! Look! He calls out in the original Hebrew. See the ..
Do We Need a “New New Testament” this New Year?
For the last decade the church has been challenged repeatedly regarding its Scriptures: Is the Bible legit?
Epiphany • Isaiah 60:1–6 • January 5, 2014
By Leopoldo A. Sanchez M. Our text proclaims the manifestation of the Lord’s “light” and “glory” upon his people (v. 1), and through Israel to the “peoples” of the earth who dwell in “thick darkness” (v. 2a). Isaiah uses the contrast between light and darkness to offer us an image of salvation: The light of the Lord “will ..
Lessons and Carols
On the last day before Christmas break, campus chapel had a brief service of Lessons and Carols–a bit of proleptic Christmas joy in the midst of Advent repentance and expectation. The music was both solemn and celebratory and included bells, guitar, clarinet, violin, piano, percussion, upright bass, and organ. We cannot share the music here, but the outline of the service and the special collects written for the occasion are reproduced below–a Christmas gift to you, our readers
Who is Jesus? Depends on whose Jesus it is
Read this article: Who is Jesus? Depends on whose Jesus it is