ICYMI: Thinking About Bach’s Bible
Two recent posts on Bach’s personal Bible, housed in Concordia Seminary’s Library
To Be In the Word
Getting to know Concordia Seminary’s newest professor, Philip Penhallegon, who teaches the Hebrew Bible
Race, Ethnicity, and the Gospel
Resources for further reflection, conversation, and ministry
Natural Burial: The Final Journey
A free Bible study, written by Kent Burreson and Beth Hoeltke, on the best ways for Christians to honor the body, both in life and death
Word and Work: Reading the Bible in the Holy Land
Tom Zelt talks about his summer seminary course, where he takes students to Israel to study the Bible in the places where it happened
ICYMI: How Martin Luther Changed Bible Study
Robert Kolb recently published an article for Bible Study magazine, for their special issue on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. We are all accustomed to his expertise on all things Luther and the Reformation, but this is but one example of how his expertise reaches beyond our usual Lutheran circles. The article: “How Martin ..
The Great American Eclipse – Bible Study
A Bible study on “our creaturely sense of wonder” to mark this once-every-century event
Character Matters
Letting virtue ethics out of the (academic) bag…with a free, five-part Bible study
Summer workshops offered across the country
Concordia Seminary faculty and staff are hitting the road for summer workshops on a wide variety of timely, contemporary topics. Check the schedule to find one near you
Isaiah’s Ancient Songs for Today
In the Word from Concordia Seminary is a unique, complete electronic Bible study-in-a-box. All the materials you need to facilitate the Bible study topic are downloadable – the Student study sheets, the Leader Guides, and the video presentations. This series, “Isaiah’s Ancient Song for Today: The Servant Suffers for Straying Sheep,” is presented by Dr. ..
The Psalms and Life in God’s Creation
This series, “The Psalms and Life in God’s Creation ” is presented in five video vignettes. The first four videos feature discussion of the text of texts from the Psalms by Dr. Tim Saleska and Dr. Chuck Arand in a casual, fun setting. In the video for the last session, Saleska and Arand sit down with Rev. Gary Ellul to discuss implications further implications for life together as church. The Leader Guides and Student Handouts were written by Pastor Ellul. The flexible format allows the facilitator to complete this study in as little as one session, or up to five
A People Called to Love: Christian Charity in North American Society
A Bible study to enable Christians to reflect on and live out their daily vocations for the good of the public square and for the life of the world. Free, downloadable videos, Bible studies, and leader essays all available here
Reaching the Summit and Holding On to Hope: 1 Corinthians 15 and the Resurrection
“Reaching the Summit and Holding On to Hope: 1 Corinthians 15 and the Resurrection” is presented in five video vignettes. The first four videos feature discussion of the text of 1 Corinthians Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs with Dr. Jeffrey Kloha in a casual, fun setting. In the video for the last session, Dr. Gibbs and Rev. Gary Ellul discuss implications for hope in Christ as it applies to challenging questions of life and death. The Leader Guides and Student Handouts were written by Pastor Ellul. The flexible format allows the facilitator to complete this study in as little as one session, or up to five
Who is the Greatest? (It’s Not Who You Think)
The “Who is the Greatest? (It’s Not Who You Think)” series is presented in 4 separate video vignettes discussed by Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs with Dr. Jeffrey Kloha in a casual, fun setting. The Leader Guides and Handouts were written by Pastor Gary Ellul. The flexible format allows the facilitator to complete this study in as little as one meeting or up to four
Winter LAY BIBLE INSTITUTE on Bible translations – Wed evenings, Jan 12 – Feb 2, 2011
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will host its winter 2011 Lay Bible Institute from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, Jan. 12, 19, 26, & Feb. 2 in Sieck Hall on the Seminary campus. “400 Years of Bibles and Battles: From the King James to Modern Translations” will be presented by Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, professor at Concordia Seminary