I won’t lie to you: Greek is difficult, and it will take everything you’ve got to learn it well. However, we work hard at CTS to make sure that Greek in its initial stages is quite fun, so nearly all my students come away from the class thinking that Greek is “the best class” [...]
Tagged CTS, Greek, Latin, New Testament, NordlingIn the beginning, when all was formless and void, God created all things giving it substance and form, establishing order out of chaos. He did so through the Law. By the Law is meant the eternal, unchangeable Law of God, which is the revelation of His will, the standard of perfection, and the mold and [...]
Tagged Creation, God's Law, God's Word, Redemption, Third Use of the Law.For an audio MP3 of this sermon, CLICK HERE
In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Jeremiah was not real fond of his lectionary. God had given him the unenviable task of calling the city of Jerusalem to repentance for their unbelief, their evil sacrifices to Baal, and their lackadaisicalness if not outright hostility toward the God of [...]
There have been some misnomers out there that describe deaconesses as “nuns” or “mini-pastors.” This blog post hopes to develop a primer discussion of what a deaconess is and what she is not, and leave you to understand the important distinctions of both. In relation to what deaconesses are alongside any other offices, this will [...]
Tagged CTS, deaconess, LCMS, Women's OrdinationWe will, by God’s mercy, shape and build you as a servant and laborer in God’s Kingdom and prepare you for a consecrated life of ministry in the LCMS. Our mission statements sums it up: Concordia Theological Seminary exists to form servants in Jesus Christ who will teach the faithful, reach the lost and care [...]
Tagged bible, church, CTS, curriculum, Fort Wayne, Greek, Hebrew, History, Pastoral Formation, Seminary, worshipPraise be to God that Pastors and deaconesses will be reaching all corners of the United States (and world) this summer to proclaim the Gospel and serve, as they embark on their new vicarages and internships, placements and Divine Calls. Please keep them in your prayers. They will need all the support they can [...]
Tagged , deaconess, Fort Wayne, SeminaryTwo weeks after Pope Benedict XVI’s pastoral visit to the US, both seminaries of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod placed pastoral candidates in Lutheran congregations across the US. Strangely, the concerns of those nights were of a quite different nature than one of the concerns addressed by the pope during his visit. The challenge our communion [...]
Tagged Clergy Shortage, Pope Benedict XVI, PrayerAt 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, worshipSatan 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, SeminarySo, you have survived Greek. You have even mastered the 300 uses of “kai”. Now, you think to yourself, “Self, why should I learn Hebrew? After all, there is a perfectly good Greek translation of the Old Testament called the Septuagint (LXX).” On the surface this looks like good thinking, or [...]
Tagged Hebrew, LXX, Masoretic Text, Old Testament, Septuagint
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