Joel Biermann
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To Shepherd the Sheep
The physical, spiritual, and emotional rush of Holy Week is behind us now. It remains for me the best week of the year, every year,…
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Proper 4 • Luke 7:1–10 • May 29, 2016
Joel Biermann At first blush, the central theme of this pericope seems to be faith and its remarkable residence in a Gentile centurion. That motif…
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Character Matters
Letting virtue ethics out of the (academic) bag…with a free, five-part Bible study.
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Proper 23 • Hebrews 3:12–19 • October 11, 2015
By Joel Biermann This text hardly ranks among the most popular or familiar of those gathered in the pericopes; but with its stern warnings, emphasis…
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Making the Case for Character
Thanks to a generous grant that covers all travel costs, Joel Biermann is now available to lead seminars based on his book “A Case for…
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New video reading guide for “A Case for Character”
A video companion to virtue ethics and Joel Biermann’s book “A Case for Character.”
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A (Lutheran) Case for Character
Can Lutheran doctrine and character formation go together?
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Christmas 1 • Isaiah 63:7–14 • December 29, 2013
By Joel Biermann Israel, God’s rebellious son, God’s adulterous bride, remains always the unexpected recipient of God’s greatest giving. He even intervenes for Israel as a…
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The Job Description
What is a pastor? In this season of ordinations, an ordination sermon from Joel Biermann.