In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, President Dr. Dale A. Meyer talks with Dr. Thomas “Tom” Zelt, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Fremont, Calif., about the Seminary course, “Exegesis and Teaching from a Biblical Context.” For seven...

In this special alumni version of Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, President Dr. Dale A. Meyer discusses the ups and downs of ministry with three longtime pastors and alums: Dr. David Benson (’79, ’18), Rev. Michael Neidow (’84), and Dr. Jonathan...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer delves into the topic of recruiting and the need for more church workers with our new Associate Provost Dr. Benjamin Haupt, assistant professor practical theology. In the audio version, also hear a recent...

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The full catalog of back issues of Concordia Journal (1975-present), along with the indexed volumes of its predecessor Concordia Theological Monthly(1949-1974), are available online at AtlaSerials®&nb...

Concordia Seminary Prof. Kent Burreson and Concordia University, St. Paul, Prof. Rhoda Schuler jointly gave the 2019 Hoffmann Lecture at Concordia University, St. Paul, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, entitled “Remembering the Future: Exploring an Ancient Model of Making Disciples for the 21st...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer talks with Dr. Timothy Saleska, dean of ministerial formation, about Saleska’s family history in ministry, the importance of the Old Testament and the Psalms, and how the Holy Spirit has brought...

Editor’s note: David Schmitt provided this devotion to accompany an exhibition of artwork by Sarah Bernhardt on display during the Theological Symposium, Sept. 17-18, 2019. His devotion specifically reflected on the series of digital collages (20×20) entitled “Manna” (2019)...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer delves into the topic of missions with Dr. Will Schumacher, the mission professor of historical theology, director of the Institute for Mission Studies, and the Buehner-Duesenberg Professor of Missions at...

Erik Herrmann delves in the 2019 Advent-Christmas Sermon Series with its author, W. Mart Thompson, associate professor of practical theology. “Come, Lord Jesus: An Advent-Christmas Sermon Series” published by Concordia Seminary Press is available for download at https://www.csl.edu/produ...

Editor’s note: The following thoughts about Dr. Norman Nagel were shared with the faculty at the opening of our regular faculty meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Dr. Nagel entered eternal rest on Oct. 8, 2019. A wide range of Dr. Nagel’s work—including a number of chapel...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer discusses all things worship with Dean of Chapel Dr. Kent Burreson. The two men also discuss a worship grant project aimed at exploring congregations with successful catechumenate programs.

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David Maxwell, this time with some help from Erik Herrmann, continues his video series at the organ of Concordia Seminary’s Chapel of St. Timothy and St. Titus. Dr. Maxwell discusses—and plays—what is known as J. S. Bach’s Credo Fugue, based on Martin Luther’s creedal...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer talks religious liberty with Dr. Gregory Seltz, executive director of the Lutheran Center for Religious Liberty (LCRL). LCRL is a religious liberty organization in Washington D.C. The center provides input,...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer receives a virtual walk through the Museum of the Bible floor-by-floor with former Seminary Provost Dr. Jeff Kloha, now serving as the chief curatorial officer at the Washington, D.C., museum.

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Editor’s note: this is the latest in a series of posts about natural burial co-written by Kent Burreson and Beth Hoeltke. Their book on the subject,Death, Heaven, Resurrection, and the New Creation, was recently published by Concordia Publishing House.

In our last post we discussed “Pres...

The Multiethnic Symposium (MES) began over a decade ago, but it has gained tremendous momentum in the last few years. It has drawn significant national and international renowned speakers.

This year’s theme is The Rest and the West: What the West Can Learn from Global South Christianity.

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To tell you the truth, I never really thought about those two words—faith and film—in the same sentence. But one of the great things about working in Continuing Education at Concordia Seminary is that I am continually learning new things myself, not only about theology but about all the...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer explores the topic of “devotion” and “devoted” with Dr. David Schmitt, the Gregg H. Benidt Memorial Professor of Homiletics and Literature. Schmitt is a plenary speaker at the...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer explores the topic of preaching with Assistant Professor Dr. Peter Nafzger, whose research and teaching focuses on homiletics. The two men delve into an article Nafzger wrote in the Concordia Journal Winter...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer dives into the new book Sculptor Spirit: Models of Sanctification from Spirit Christology(InterVarsity Press) with its author, Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. Sánchez is the Werner R. H. and...

“You are real. You are present. You are God.”

I can still hear the stadium full of young Lutherans singing these words at the top of their lungs. It was a vigorous and unified confession of faith. A song of praise and honor to Jesus. To call it encouraging would be an understatement.

It...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer interviews Dr. Ronald Rall, retired pastor of Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Louis and missionary to Papua New Guinea, about his life and ministry and the many experiences he has had over the years in Papua...

In Word and Work: An Intersection, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis President Dr. Dale A. Meyer chats with Dr. James Marriott, the Seminary’s director of Musical Arts and the Kreft Chair for Music Arts, about the annual Concordia Seminary Concert Series, the musical offerings at the Seminary,...

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This two-part publication presents Erik Herrmann’s essay on the ongoing relevance of Martin Luther’s Reformation in light of its 500th anniversary, as well as his...

I just returned from a 3-week Greek immersion program in Virginia designed to teach students to speak and think in koine and classical Greek. Perhaps someone might ask, “Are you crazy? No one speaks ancient Greek!” I will let others decide if I am crazy, but there actually are people...