Joel Biermann
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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.
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Proper 12 • Colossians 2:6–15(16–19) • July 28, 2013
By Joel Biermann True to form, Paul uses the first verse, bluntly to declare his point: you received Jesus Christ the Lord, so walk in…
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All Saints’ Day • Revelation 7:2–17 • November 4, 2012
By Joel Biermann Opportunities to preach on the Apocalypse are rare enough, but when presented with a text as powerful and beautiful as this, one…