This is one of the petitions of the so-called High-priestly Prayer of Jesus in John 17. The prayer was spoken (made) before Jesus’s ascension and even before his passion. In church, however, it is heard on the Sunday after the Ascension and before Pentecost. What matters (and seems to be appropriate) is the fact that it is after ascension. At the right hand of the Father, Christ now intercedes for us (Heb 7:25; 9:24). What does his intercession look like? What is Jesus asking on our behalf? There may be different answers, but one answer comes from John 17. John 17 has been known as Jesus’s Hig ..read more

Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for the sixth Sunday of Easter, May 5, are from Acts 10:34–48, Psalm 98, 1 John 5:1–8, and John 15:9–17. Each Monday a new episode will be available here, at CSL Scholar, and across all major podcast platforms. Check it out! The post Sixth Sunday of Easter appeared first on Concordia Theology ..read more

Tangible: Theology Learned and Lived explores the ways in which theology permeates all aspects of life. Through conversations with the faculty of Concordia Seminary, we will challenge you to deepen your theology and live out your faith in Christ. Jessica Bordeleau talks with a variety of guests on a variety of topics. There is something different in every episode, but all point to the intersection of faith and daily life. It’s tangible: theology learned and lived. In this episode Dr. Joel Okamoto and Dr. Charles Arand, professors of systematic theology, discuss the difference between knowing a ..read more

Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for the fifth Sunday of Easter, April 28, are from Acts 8:26–40, Psalm 150, 1 John 4:1–11, and John 15:1–8. Each Monday a new episode will be available here, at CSL Scholar, and across all major podcast platforms. Check it out! The post Fifth Sunday of Easter appeared first on Concordia Theology ..read more

Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for the fourth Sunday of Easter, April 21, are from Acts 4:1–12, Psalm 23, 1 John 3:16–24, and John 10:11–18. Each Monday a new episode will be available here, at CSL Scholar, and across all major podcast platforms. Check it out! The post Fourth Sunday of Easter appeared first on Concordia Theology ..read more

Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for the third Sunday of Easter, April 14, are from Acts 3:11-21, Psalm 4, 1 John 3:1-7, and Luke 24:36-49. Each Monday a new episode will be available here, at CSL Scholar, and across all major podcast platforms. Check it out!   The post Third Sunday of Easter appeared first on Concordia Theology ..read more

Tangible: Theology Learned and Lived explores the ways in which theology permeates all aspects of life. Through conversations with the faculty of Concordia Seminary, we will challenge you to deepen your theology and live out your faith in Christ. In each episode Jessica Bordeleau hosts discussions with a variety of guests on a variety of topics. The focus is different in every episode, but always pointing to the tangible intersection of faith and daily life. Theology is both learned and lived. The topic of Christian nationalism is hot in the media. How does our theology influence our politica ..read more

The Theological Symposium committee invites proposals for open sectionals for the 34th Annual Theological Symposium, September 17-18, 2024, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The title this year is “Technology and the Church: Promise and Peril.” Major technological advances are not for gamblers. They often fail to live up to their promises, but they never fail to deliver unintended consequences. There is, however, one sure thing: They will keep on coming. In the 21st Century, AI, virtual reality, social media, and medical breakthroughs are just some of the recent technological developments th ..read more

Welcome to Lectionary Kick-start! Each week Jessica Bordeleau hosts Dr. Peter Nafzger and Dr. David Schmitt in a discussion about the lectionary texts for the upcoming Sunday. The texts for the second Sunday of Easter, April 7th are from Acts 4:32-35, Psalm 148, 1 John 1:1-2:2, and John 20:19-31. Each Monday a new episode will be available here, CSL Scholar, and across all major podcast platforms. Check it out! The post Second Sunday of Easter appeared first on Concordia Theology ..read more

This is part five in a series of posts by Dr. David Maxwell. The first was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?” The second was “Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the Passions.” The third was “Cyril of Alexandria: Lull Your Passions to Sleep.” The fourth was “Lutheran Theology: Kill Your Passions.” I said in the last post that I didn’t think a Stoic spirituality was the correct inference to draw from the Law/Gospel distinction. I have two examples to support my statement: Luther himself and article 1 of the Formula of Concord. If you read any of Luther’s writings at all ..read more