Up and down and all around…for the summer schedule of conferences and meetings, the Admission staff at CTS has been traveling the country. We’ve been in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and St. Louis, Missouri…we’re on our way to Irvine, California, and Seward, Nebraska. Currently the National Lutheran Youth Workers’ Conference is our stop, but soon we might be [...]
Tagged admission, CTS, Jesus, TravelIn the midst of a dark and dying world, Christ brings light and life. Through the work of his cross - his blood washes and nourishes the sinner. He brings his good news and forges a relationship with you through his Office of the Holy Ministry of Word and Sacrament. Weak and sinful men carry [...]
Tagged Christ, Christ Academy, CTS, Seminary, SwedenI expect to be soaking in the blood of Jesus when the preacher says, “Amen.” That bright red river of life from the cross of Calvary makes the robes of God’s people white like snow. The professors at Concordia Theological Seminary would say that a sermon should be a good exposition of Law [...]
Tagged , blood, Homily, Jesus, Preaching, SermonAt the center of Saarinen’s architectural masterpiece (Concordia Theological Seminary’s campus) is Kramer Chapel. It sits in the middle of 192 acres. Our man-made lake gave its dirt so that Kramer could also be the highest point. I’m glad its there. Whether or not Saarinen had any theological reasoning for the [...]
Tagged CTS, formation, Kramer Chapel, seminary education, worshipSt. Paul says that faith comes by hearing. It comes by hearing the Word of Christ. But what happens when you are deaf and can’t hear with your ears? Then you hear with your eyes. The Lord continues to call men from the church to minister to the Deaf. AND [...]
Tagged bible, church, Deaf, interpreting, LutheranThe Apostle Peter’s confession is the center of Christian worship. It is upon that confession that the Church is built and that the Church continues to triumph in the midst a dark and sneaky world. We receive our life through the Son of the Living God. It comes from no other. [...]
Tagged Christianity, Islam, Jews, Mormons, Muslims, The Son of GodSatan hates call day. He can see the work that is about to be done. He knows of the battles he will face. Christ is glorified and the Father is honored because today men will be called into the Office of the Holy Ministry. These men will stand in the stead [...]
Tagged Divine Call, Holy Ministry, Preaching, SeminaryEach year, Concordia Theological Seminary holds a two-week intense academy for high school aged young men that are interested in becoming a pastor. Christ Academy will celebrate its tenth year this summer (June 15-28). It may sound boring to some…but two weeks with other young men the same age - that are interested [...]
Tagged Christ Academy, High School, Kramer Chapel, TheologyYou can hear the noise, even through Kramer’s thick concrete walls. The world’s celebration-in the muddy waters of debauchery-rings in the ears of God’s people, even the ears of seminarians, seminary professors, and the clergy of Christ’s Church. And the muddy water threatens to quietly seep into the lives of the Church, to [...]
Kramer Chapel at Concordia Theological Seminary can seat about 600 -650 on a good day. There are times in the year that it is full to capacity, and there are times when only its Baptistry is full. But one thing is certain and true: there is always singing going on in that building. [...]
Tagged Hymns, Kramer Chapel, singing, Visit
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