Joel Biermann
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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…
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“From Sea to Shining Sea: A Christians’ Perspective on America and its Politics”
Joel Biermann’s Lay Bible Institute Video Files
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Concordia Seminary celebrates faculty authors
At its annual booksigning reception, Concordia Seminary honored the following faculty who have written or contributed to books published in the last year.
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Pre-Lenten Pastors Workshop – Jan 20, 2012
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will offer a one-day pre-Lenten workshop for pastors on Friday, January 20, 2012 called “Seeing is Not Believing: The Passion Story…
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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,…