A Symphony of Satire: Elijah and Jonah - By Reed Lessing

Excerpt: We may compare the narrator of Jonah with that of a conductor who prompts his symphony to vary its chorus line. Just as conductors know when to introduce different instruments and new arrangements that provide variety to a score, the narrator of Jonah assembles his components of genre, irony and intertextual connections to present his masterpiece – a symphony of satire, Elijah and Jonah.  
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Colossians: A Life Worth Living! - By R. Reed Lessing

A new sermon series on Colossians by Dr. Reed Lessing.  Accompanying PowerPoint file (PPT) is available here.
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“The Tomb of Jesus” Show: At the Deepest Level, More Disturbing Than You Know - By James Voelz

Excerpt: The method of interpretation of this docu-drama is a method of interpretation that is truly, at the deepest level, not only strange and convoluted, but in point of fact, much “…More Disturbing Than You Know.”
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"The Lost Tomb of Jesus": A Perfect Storm? - By Jeff Kloha

Dr. Jeff Kloha examines the controversy and scholarship surrounding the discovery of a tomb in 1980, called "The Lost Tomb of Jesus."

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You may also watch our "In the News" interview segment with Dr. Kloha, at our iTunes U site (Apple iTunes is required) as well as listen to a March 5th interview with Dr. Kloha from KFUO AM 850, in St. Louis.
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The New Perspective on Paul: An Introduction for the Uninitiated - By James A. Meek

In this article, James Meek discusses the "new perspective" on Paul.
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The Christological Controversies of the Fourth and Fifth Centuries - By David Maxwell

In his secnd article on Christology, David Maxwell provides  succinct explanations of Christological controversies such as Arianism and Nestorianism.  Maxwell makes the point that the controversies were not sterile, academic debates with no relevance.  Rather, they were flesh and blood struggles over how to confess and preserve the truth of the Gospel from pious error.
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Called to Be Human: The Two Kinds of Righteousness - Part 2

Dr. Arand continues his series: Called to Be Human: The Two Kinds of Righteousness
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Christology Illustrated - By David Maxwell

Dr. Maxwell uses diagrams to explain the Lutheran understanding of Christology
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Called to Be Human: The Two Kinds of Righteousness - By Charles Arand

Charles Arand discusses the two kinds of righteousness, Lutheran Anthropology, and why we need both kinds of righteousness to be fully human.
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Evangelism Projects 2006-2008

Each year, students at Concordia Seminary, serving vicars, and deaconess interns are active in outreach through an evangelism project. For several years, these projects have been collected at the seminary and are now being made available to the church as a collection of ideas for further consideration by local congregations.   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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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...