Digging into Luke and Acts
Jeff Oschwald talks about the New Testament books of Luke and Acts
The Gospel–Centered Christian
How we relate the Gospel and the Scriptures affects the Christianity we practice
Tullian Tchividjian on Law and Gospel
Tullian Tchividjian, speaking at Concordia Seminary on Thursday, March 19, 2015, as part of the Reformation 500 series
Preaching Mark (Part 1)
Back by popular demand, this Preacher’s Roundtable led by David Schmitt discusses preaching Mark in year B of the three-year lectionary. Part 1 (of 2) looks at preaching Mark from Advent through Easter
Telling God’s Story
David Schmitt’s opening plenary at the 2013 Theological Symposium
“Nones” on the Rise
They aren’t really all that interested in us; but we should be interested in them
Writing My Metanarrative
Everybody’s got one. What’s yours? Here’s mine
Letting the Gospel Predominate . . . In the Absolution
A reflection on speaking the Gospel
Proper 29 • Matthew 25:31–46 • November 20, 2011
by Joel Biermann This is a difficult text. Not that it is difficult to understand. In fact, it is altogether too easy to grasp the meaning, which is precisely what makes it difficult. There is no question about the message Jesus intends to convey with this poignant parable. There is no dodging the impact of the ..
Proper 28 • Matthew 25:14–30 • November 13, 2011
by Wayne E. Schmidt Editor’s Note: The following homiletical help is adapted from Concordia Journal, July 1985. Financial institutions spend no little effort to keep the public informed about the many different kinds of investment opportunities which are regularly available. There are the popular IRA, long-term and short-term CDs at varying interest rates, and this or ..
Dr. C. F. W. Walther as Theologian (Part 2)
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of C. F. W. Walther, founder of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and first president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, we reprint here the landmark study of Dr. Walther by one of his brightest students, FRANCIS PIEPER. Part 2 of 2
Dr. C. F. W. Walther as Theologian (Part 1)
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of C. F. W. Walther, founder of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and first president of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, we reprint here the landmark study of Dr. Walther by one of his brightest students, FRANCIS PIEPER. Part 1 of 2
All Saints’ Day • Matthew 5:1–12 • November 6, 2011
By Bruce M. Hartung Edward Blair suggested that Matthew’s understanding of salvation centered on “knowing, believing, being, and doing.”1 I have found that center point to be very helpful in meditating on, studying, and preaching on Matthean texts. Expounding on this, Blair states, “The disciple must be inwardly good, not externally correct . . . ..
Reformation Day • Matthew 11:12–19 • October 30, 2011
By Kent Burreson What have you come here to see? (Mt 11:7–9). This is one of the questions Jesus puts to the crowds at this turning point in Matthew’s Gospel as opposition to Jesus grows. Perhaps more appropriately, on Reformation Sunday the question should be: “What did you come here to do?” This alternate Gospel reading ..
Proper 25 • Matthew 22:34–46 • October 23, 2011
By Thomas Egger At the Jerusalem temple (Mt 21:23), as the great feast approaches, a high-profile religious confrontation takes place. Jesus has entered the city amidst shouts of “Hosanna,” hailed by the throngs as the son of David (21:1–9). Now the religious leaders lock horns with Jesus, challenging his authority, attempting to trap him in his ..
Proper 24 • Matthew 22:15–22 • October 16, 2011
By David Schmitt Textual Study: At the heart of this text lies an aphorism (v. 21), the saying of Jesus that the Pharisees had hoped to use to entrap him (v.15), but through which he entrapped them in their answer (“Caesar’s”) and in their fear of the crowd that marveled at him (v. 22). Preaching ..