The Tapestry of Preaching
Dr. David Schmitt explores the various voices, functions, and contexts that interweave to form the “tapestry” of the preaching task. Reprinted from the Spring 2011 CONCORDIA JOURNAL
Special Bach concert upcoming in memory of Robert Bergt
A special concert in memory of Robert Bergt, the renowned conductor and music director of Bach at the Sem, will take place on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 3:00 p.m
Non posse non peccare and video games
Virtual original sin
Special Concert in memory of Robert Bergt – Sept 25, 2011
A special concert in memory of Rev. Robert Bergt, the late conductor and music director of Bach at the Sem and artist-in-residence at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will take place on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 3:00 p.m
9/11, ten years later: the "end" of memory
Whether or not there should be clergy present to speak at the 9/11 memorial event planned by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is an open question. But does it signal what we have forgotten about
What would you like your local Baptist Christian counselor to understand?
Many Lutheran pastors find it challenging to know who to refer their beloved parishioners to for psychological, marital, or family counseling. If you had 30 minutes to engage a local non-Lutheran counselor in your area, what would you say?
Child in the Womb: Product or Gift?
When God created Adam and Eve, there was one way to procreate, not reproduce (no explanation needed). Since their fall with sin entering all creation, there are more than 28 ways to reproduce a child to meet the needs of a husband and wife, a co-habiting male and female, or same-sex partners (called ‘collaborating partners’). ..
Day of Exegetical Reflection (Sept 19, 2011) and Theological Symposium (Sept 20-21, 2011)
“Rediscovering the Art of Preaching” is the title of the 22nd Annual Theological Symposium, to be held Sept. 20-21 on the campus of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. In conjunction with the Theological Symposium, Concordia Seminary will host its annual Day of Exegetical Reflection on Monday, Sept. 19, on the theme “The Bible in English: Its Present and Future.”
Now hiring: Harvard, Yale, Duke, and the future of theological education
It wouldn’t make headline news, but it turns out that it has been an intriguing summer at three of the historic divinity schools in the country. And all for the same reason
The Bible, Biblicism, and Lutheran Perspectives
Time to put on your thinking caps (comments)
What makes a ministry beautiful? A river runs through it.
Our second child was born on Monday. So, this week has been that surreal mixture of sublime exhiliration, tag-team parenting, and sleep deprivation. But the family leave has provided some quieter mome
Somebody said it before I did, and better
I hate it (love it) when that happens. Reflections on Romans 12
Concordia Journal Currents – C.F.W. Walther at 200
In this faculty roundtable, Dr. William Schumacher, Dr. Gerhard Bode, and Dr. Tom Egger discuss LC-MS founder C.F.W. Walther and his impact 200 years after his birth