Kent Burreson
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Literature and Theology: “‘My Ántonia’ and ‘Babette’s Feast’”- Dr. Kent Burreson and Dr. Ryan Tinetti
In this new series of episodes, professors explore the theological impact of their favorite pieces of literature. Join us in a discussion about Willa Cather’s…
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My Ántonia
The celebrated turn-of-the-twentieth century novelist Willa Cather wrote a trilogy of novels that focus on life on the Nebraska prairie: O Pioneers, My Ántonia, and…
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Killers of the Flower Moon
“My dad had to live knowing that his father had tried to kill him” (276). It is one of the most sobering lines in David Grann’s…
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ICYMI: Advent–A New Beginning for Those Seeking God and Community
In this blog post of Forming Lutherans, Dr. Rhoda Schuler, posts a video interview with Rev. Dr. Dien Taylor who explains how one may mark the…
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ICYMI: The Rites of Faith Formation
Kent Burreson’s latest thoughts on faith formation, the adult catechumenate, and congregational education.
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Proper 24 • Luke 18:1–8 • October 16, 2016
By Kent Burreson The Persistent Church and the Long-suffering Lord O Spirit, who didst once restore Thy Church that it might be again The bringer…
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Palm Sunday • Luke 22:1–23:56 • March 20, 2016
By Kent Burreson Passing from one divine feast to another, from palms and branches, let us now make haste, O faithful, to the solemn and…
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Pentecost • Acts 2:1–21 • May 24, 2015
By Kent Burreson The Feast Day of Pentecost is the fiftieth day of the Easter season, the eighth day beyond the seven weeks of seven days.…
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Proper 21 • Ezekiel 18:1–4, 25–32 • September 28, 2014
By Kent Burreson The Just Way of God “The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” This phrase leads Yahweh through…