• Proper 29 • Colossians 1:13–20 • November 24, 2013

    By Bruce M. Hartung An encouragement when preparing to preach on this text, the Epistle assigned for the Last Sunday of the Church Year: Read aloud and meditate on all the assigned readings for…

  • Listening to the Word of God, Day 1

    The first day of the “Listening to God’s Word” theological symposium at the Lutherische Theologische Hochschule, Oberursel, focused on “Historical Approaches” to the text, using Genesis 1 and Matt 14:22-33 as test cases. The…

  • FAQ #3 on Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness

    FAQ #3 on Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness

    The third video in a series of FAQs on Luther’s two kinds of righteousness: How does the distinction of two kinds of righteousness help clarify grace and forgiveness?

  • Listening to God’s Word

    Listening to God’s Word

    “And behold, a  lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to  inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law?…

  • Proper 28 • 2 Thessalonians 3:(1–5) 6–13 • November 17, 2013

    By Rick Marrs Since becoming a seminary professor, I have been unpleasantly surprised at the number of lay people who have told me that they do not believe their parish pastor is working very…

  • Proper 27 • 2 Thessalonians 2:1–8, 13–17 • November 10, 2013

    By David I. Lewis Overview In 2 Thessalonians 2 the Apostle Paul discusses matters of eschatology as he exhorts the church in Thessalonica not to be disturbed by false teachings that said that the…

  • FAQ #2 on Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness

    FAQ #2 on Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness

    The second video in a series of FAQs on Luther’s two kinds of righteousness: Where did Luther get the distinction of two kinds of righteousness?

  • FAQ #1 on Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness

    FAQ #1 on Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness

    The first video in a series of FAQs on Luther’s two kinds of righteousness: Introduction, and Is the distinction of two kinds of righteousness biblical?

  • All Saints’ Day • 1 John 3:1–3 • November 3, 2013

    By Kent Burreson Looking Forward to the Family Reunion Certain feast days in the church calendar have a decidedly baptismal focus: Epiphany, the Baptism of our Lord, the Easter Vigil and Easter…