Concordia Journal Currents - August 2008 now available.

In the August edition of Concordia Journal Currents video, Doctors Dale Meyer, William Diekelmann,  Erik Hermann, and Paul Raabe discuss various topics emergin from the nationwide synodical convocation on church structure.  This video is featured below or on iTunes U.  As new content is added, previous videos will still be available on iTunes U as well as the "Currents" page on this site.  Also available on iTunes U is the text of each Concordia Journal issue from 2001 to the present in PDF format.   Read More...

Concordia Journal Currents - Now Available

In this video, contributors to the July issue of the Concordia Journal discuss various topics concerning the church and its structure.  This video is featured below or on iTunes U.  As new content is added, previous videos will still be available on iTunes U as well as the "Currents" page on this site.  Also available on iTunes U is the text of each Concordia Journal issue from 2001 to the present in PDF format.
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"Gabriel's Vision" - by Jeff Kloha

This week, Jeff Kloha was a guest on "Issues, etc." where he discussed the New York Times' coverage of a story concerning a tablet recently discovered near the Dead Sea with a few broken lines of Hebrew written on it. In this article and accompanying link to "Issues, etc.", Dr. Kloha discusses the weak scholarship used to jump to conclusions challenging the true messiahship of Jesus Christ.
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Hezekiah and Jeremiah vs. the Spiritual Smorgasbord- By Paul Raabe

How do we address people in our country today who live in a polytheistic and pluralistic culture? How do we talk to them about the true God?  In this reprint from a recent issue of Lutheran Forum, Dr. Paul Raabe suggests that Hezekiah and Jeremiah can point the way for confessing the faith in polyreligious America.   Read More...

Observe Earth Day? - By Charles P. Arand

Should Lutheran Christians celebrate Earth Day?  Can Christians think about "environmental issues" from a theological perspective?  In this timely article, Dr. Arand answers these questions as he discusses the environment in the light of the 1st article, and current scholarly thinking about the environment from a Lutheran perspective.
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Welcome to the Homiletics Room - by David Schmitt

In calling you to preach, God invites you into a dynamic ministry. While certain rules can be taught in the classroom, the art of preaching is best defined and refined in the context of your own experience. You'll find resources here to further that work...   Read More...

The Leadership Forum- By Matthew Blackford

This project brings prominent Christian community leaders into a forum with other Christians and non-Christians to receive encouragement and guidance as these leaders discuss living out their faith through their vocations.
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Congregational DVD Project - by Nate Peregoy

Messiah Lutheran Church created a DVD to reach out to the community around them.  This section contains the video content, and all project templates related to this project.  You can download and make use of the templates, as well as gauge time and costs if you were to do a similar project at your congregation.
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