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What Sound Does the Holy Spirit Make?
In celebration of Pentecost, we reprise two reflections by Dr. David Maxwell on the “sound” of the Holy Spirit. The first is a sound recording of a chapel sermon on Acts 2 from 2005, asking the very question, “What sound does the Holy Spirit make?”. The second is a video of Dr. Maxwell on the ..
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A Tribute to Kou Seying
A video tribute which would have been presented at the 2020 Multiethnic Symposium
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Concordia Journal, Spring 2020
Theological reflection . . . in the time of Covid-19

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Advent 2 · Malachi 3:1-7b · December 6, 2009

By Wallace Becker This is the Old Testament reading for Advent 2. “He comes.” Prepare for his coming. The reading from Malachi says that God will send his messenger to prepare the way for the Lord’s coming. The Gospel reading from Luke 3:1-20 describes the work of John the Baptist as the fulfillment of this prophecy. ..

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Epiphany 6 · Mark 1:40-45 · February 15, 2009

By Wally Becker Mark gets right into the story. Immediately in chapter one, John the Baptizer is introduced and Jesus is baptized. He is tempted for forty days in the desert and then begins gathering his disciples. He drives out an evil spirit from a man on the Sabbath in the synagogue. Then, he goes ..