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To a friend whose brother took his own life
This letter was written to a friend. Names have been changed to safeguard identity. Dear John, It is hard to believe that you have lived at the retirement home for nearly two…
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Partnering together for the sake of the Gospel: Concordia University St. Paul and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
“But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do” (Acts 9:6). With these words, Jesus calls Saul of Damascus to go into the city in…
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Short-Film Winners
Editor’s note: This year, sadly, with all of the ambiguities that we continue to experience in the course of this pandemic, we had to cancel our Faith and Film festival. It was…
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The Faith and Film Festival short film competition: a reflection
Editor’s note: This year, sadly, with all of the ambiguities that we continue to experience in the course of this pandemic, we had to cancel our Faith and Film festival. It was…
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Here’s to Irrelevant Preaching and Teaching
In the United States pragmatism is the very air we breathe. It goes back to our country’s roots with Benjamin Franklin and others. We are continually inundated with videos and blogs and…
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NEW LENTEN SERMON SERIES NOW AVAILABLE
The familiar words of the Patriarch Joseph, “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good” (Genesis 50:20 ESV) capture something of the uniqueness of Luke’s account…
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Preach, Sleep, and Play: A Little Encouragement for Busy Pastors
Here’s the understatement of the New Year: Pastors are busy people! Coming out of the hectic Christmas season, pastors look a bit worn out as Epiphany begins. Yet the tasks and demands…
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Preachers Studio: David Maxwell
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…
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When Pastor Becomes Professor
Now I understand Lionel Richie. “Easy like Sunday morning.” While serving in the parish, Sunday mornings were busy, and they gave birth to more activity as conversations with members would prompt follow-up…
