St. Paul’s Lutheran Church was founded in 1837. Until then, many Lutherans had been gathering in the courthouse in Fort Wayne to worship. In 1839, the parishioners were finally able to begin worshiping at the church’s present site on Barr Street. The parish was served by men of the Missouri Synod such as Rev. [...]
Also tagged CTS, CTS, Fort WayneWe 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 [...]
Also tagged bible, CTS, curriculum, Fort Wayne, Greek, Hebrew, History, Pastoral Formation, Seminary, worshipDr. Gene Veith’s most recent post over at Cranach discusses an interesting article on how society is making use of abandoned church buildings by turning them into restaurants, museums, stores, and concert halls. So, what’s the verdict? Is it okay to eat supper in the narthex and shop for jeans in the nave?
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St. 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 [...]
Also tagged bible, Deaf, interpreting, LutheranAs the scholar, Jeff Foxworthy (!), is discerning of various types of people, so too, in like manner, we created a list of half-satirical pros and cons of diaconal vices and virtues for prospective undergraduate women to ponder…
You MIGHT NOT be ready to be a deaconess student if…
you think the navy garb is absolutely, categorically, [...]
Also tagged CTS, deaconess, LCMS, Lutheran, serviceWhether it was the coo of my little niece, not to mention her distinct, intoxicating newborn baby smell, I was rejuvenated and renewed to think about the gift of our gender. Built to carry and bear children, women have been given such a wonderful role. On top of that, we have the ability [...]
Also tagged Christianity, Feminism, genderEvery year, Christians post billboards and bumper stickers that say, “Keep Christ in Christmas.” That’s a commendable thought. I just posted over at my personal blog an item on A Tale of Two Christmases. My thesis is that there really are two distinct holidays that occur in America on and around December [...]
Also tagged Christ, christmas, Divine Service, massHow do atheists celebrate Christmas? The ever articulate, never boring, Dinesh D’Souza asks this question here.
My other question is WHY do atheists celebrate Christmas?
The new atheists like Sam Harris, Philip Pullman and Christopher Hitchens like to claim that religion, and Christianity in particular, is responsible for the bulk of the world’s woes. If [...]
A collection of essays on the ordination of women, Women Pastors? The Ordination of Women in Biblical Lutheran Perspective edited by Matthew C. Harrison and John T. Pless has been published by Concordia Publishing House and is available for $26.99.
This anthology of essays includes several classic studies by European scholars Bo Giertz, Reinhard [...]
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