Preachers Studio: Ben Haupt
Benjamin Haupt talks about the craft of preaching, on a classic Easter text
ICYMI: Trevor Sutton on “Hip Hop and the Christian Conversion Narrative”
Trevor Sutton on the rapper Flame’s new album, and the rise of conversion narratives in hip hop
The Credibility of Our Gospel Witness
Why publish a Concordia Journal on faith and science? Augustine has an answer
Theological #ThrowbackThursday: Oswald Hoffmann
#TBT: In 1963, “Ossie” Hoffmann, fresh off a visit with Lutheran Christians in Ethiopia, spoke with his signature humor and erudition about missiology and church history
Theological #ThrowbackThursday: Martin Scharlemann on the parables
A new #TBT blog series bringing back to life old media files from the Concordia Seminary archives. First up: hear Martin Scharlemann on “Jesus, Teller of Parables.”
Easter 6 • John 5:1–9 • May 1, 2016
By Ben Haupt At the beginning of his Gospel, the Apostle John inscribes one of his main themes: “From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (Jn 1:16–17). This pericope introduces the reader to the large confrontation between Jesus and ..
Easter 4 • John 10:22–30 • April 17, 2016
By Joel C. Elowsky Our text follows on the popular Good Shepherd text, which speaks of the Son and the Father’s care for their sheep. No one can snatch them out of their hands. This care extends even to the point of laying down one’s life for the sake of the sheep (Jn 10:17–18). This comforting ..
The American Mind: Dale Meyer, Will Ferrell, and Baby Jesus
What do Concordia Seminary President Dale Meyer, Will Ferrell/Ricky Bobby, and Baby Jesus have in common? You’re about to find out, because that just happened