Preach the Word – July/August
Volume 21, Number 6 Luther and the Lectionary “Ah, Luther.” Like an audiophile commenting on Bach, confessional Lutheran pastors utter the name with a sense of awe, respect, and thanksgiving for the life, work, and ...
Grace Abounds: The Splendor of Christian Doctrine
Daniel Deutschlander served twelve years as a parish pastor in South Dakota, Canada, and Illinois. He taught German and religion courses at the high school level for four years at Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School ...
Four Branches June 2018
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Old Testament Storytelling - the Narrator The narrative study of Scripture reveals much about the way the inspired biblical spellbinders communicate their spiritual point of view. ...
Behold…a Mystery Revealed…Yet Still Often Concealed…But At All Times Real!
Scottsdale, Arizona. Watertown, South Dakota. Saginaw, Michigan. New Ulm, Minnesota. Clifton Park, New York. Waco, Nebraska. Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Tacoma, Washington. Palm Harbor, Florida. Dallas, Texas. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Watertown, Wisconsin. Over the past two weeks, in ...
Betrayal: German Churches and the Holocaust
Robert P. Ericksen is Professor of History at Pacific Lutheran University and author of Complicity in the Holocaust: Churches and Universities in Nazi Germany (2012) and Theologians under Hitler: Gerhard Kittel, Paul Althaus and ...
Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven
Sir John Eliot Gardiner is one of the world’s leading conductors. He is particularly well-known known for his work with Baroque music, especially the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. He founded the Monteverdi Choir ...
Four Branches May 2018
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: Direct Speech, Indirect Speech, and Reported Consequences Linguistically speaking, the Gospels read a bit like a Hemingway novel, only with less wine consumed. Hemingway, in contrast ...
Authentic Christianity: Theology Speaks to a Postmodern World
Gene Veith, Ph.D., is the author of 20 books on topics involving Christianity and culture, classical education, literature, and the arts. Veith took a long road to Lutheranism and has written extensively on Christianity and ...
Overseas Pastor’s Institute
Last month, Professor Brad Wordell had the privilege of teaching the doctrine of conversion in a country in South Asia. "Whenever I visit one of our mission fields, goal #1 is 'Do no harm ...
Jesus Prays for You to Know His Joy!
Let me present Exhibit A for the reality that God never intended your life or mine to be lived for our own advantage. (A reality that can all too easily escape our awareness when facing ...