Pastors and basketball are on my mind these days. Last month Concordia Seminary held its fifth annual “Hoops for Hope” alumni event. Twenty former “Preachers” (yes, that’s our mascot) laced up their sneakers and stepped back onto the hardwood at Eldon Pederson Fieldhouse. With more than twenty players on the current squad, we divided the ..
Now I understand Lionel Richie. “Easy like Sunday morning.” While serving in the parish, Sunday mornings were busy, and they gave birth to more activity as conversations with members would prompt follow-up visits. Sunday mornings are far more relaxed now. Christmas, too, was a far more relaxed pace than what I have known in the ..
Remembering the life and ministry of Concordia Seminary Professor Emeritus Richard Warneck (1935–2021)
A new resource for those considering church work…or who should be
Dale Meyer talks with Daniel Aleshire about the future of seminaries, pastoral formation, and continuing education
Glenn Nielsen talks about the call process, and two concluding students share their thoughts on the eve of Call Day
Dale Meyer talks with one of his own “heroes” of the faith and a mentor in ministry, Osmar Lehenbauer
Celebrating the ministry, career, and scholarship of Andrew Bartelt
Darrell Zimmerman, of Grace Place Ministries, talks about the ins and outs of ministry
Continuing the conversation with Micah Glenn on recruiting students for ministry in diverse cultures and contexts
Micah Glenn talks about his new role in recruiting students for ministry, as well as his past ministry in Ferguson, Mo., and the ongoing work of racial equality and reconciliation
John Schmidtke discusses the daunting but thrilling challenge of ministry in the city
Three Concordia Seminary alumni discuss the ups and downs of life and ministry
Talking about the future of church work and the recruitment of future pastors with Ben Haupt
David Peter discusses his recent book on congregational leadership
Reed Lessing discusses the transition from seminary to congregation, the joys of ministry, and the routines that sustain it