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Have you seen us…tell me have you seen us??

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 [...]

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The Terror Made Into Joy

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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 [...]

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Telling them Jesus died for them - Christ Academy 2008

In 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 [...]

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The Bach Collegium

Lest you think that Fort Wayne, situated as it is in the heart of the Midwest, has no opportunities for culture or class, be reassured. The Bach Collegium has all the sophistication and elegance of an Italian opera.
Made up of thirty-four singers and nearly twenty instrumentalists, the choir presents concerts centered around the music of [...]

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The City of Churches, Part 2: St. Paul’s Lutheran

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. [...]

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The Deaconess Difference

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 [...]

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Reach the Lost

CTS exists to form servants in Jesus Christ who will … reach the lost….
After His glorious resurrection from the dead, our Lord told the disciples that just as He was sent by the Father, so was He sending them.  The apostolic church does not just sit on its hands and watch the world go by.  [...]

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What Can CTS Do for YOU?

We 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 [...]

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Chili Cook-Off: Chefs Compete!

Will Rogers called chili “bowls of blessedness.” Clark Gable ate it the night before he died. Spanish priests believed it was the soup of the devil. So it is no wonder that, with credentials such as these, chili became the focus of everyone’s attention during the Sixth Annual Concordia Theological Seminary Chili Cook-Off.
The event is [...]

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Finals Week: Food and Fun

I’m sure most people think that all seminarians do is study. And, to be sure, that’s exactly what they do 90 percent of the time. That is what they are here for. If they weren’t studying, we’d be worried. But in those off moments – and when they’re not in chapel, eating, or discussing the [...]

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