ICYMI: Beth Hoeltke on Natural Burial in Christian Century
She was interviewed to discuss how a growing number of Christians are embracing natural burial practices
ICYMI: Burreson and Schuler on Worship and Formation
Kent Burreson and Rhoda Schuler explore their research project involving worship, formation, and the catechumanate
Summer workshops offered across the country
Concordia Seminary faculty and staff are hitting the road for summer workshops on a wide variety of timely, contemporary topics. Check the schedule to find one near you
Starbucks Coffee and the meaning of ritual
I gave up my Starbucks addiction a long time ago. (In a previous life, the Webster/Old Orchard Starbucks was a near-daily stop on my way to work until I realized that it was part of the reason I gained 25 pounds and lost most of the cash in my wallet.) But I couldn’t help seeing Starbucks’ still new ad campaign while I was recently in the airport. “Take Comfort in Rituals.” Does it bring to mind visions of a hot cup of chai?
WORSHIP, GOTTESDIENST, CULTUS DEI by James L. Brauer
Timothy Maschke reviews WORSHIP, GOTTESDIENST, CULTUS DEI: What the Lutheran Confessions Say About Worship. By James L. Brauer, editor. St. Louis: Concordia, 2005. 304 pages. Hardback. $29.99