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 [...]
Also tagged bible, church, CTS, curriculum, Fort Wayne, Greek, Hebrew, History, Pastoral Formation, SeminaryThe Church gives thanks for the life and work of Rev. Jaroslav Vajda, who died in the Lord last Saturday, May 10. Vajda’s work as hymnwriter is known throughout The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (and beyond). Of his more than 200 hymns (original and translated), the following are found in Lutheran Service Book:
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At 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 [...]
Also tagged CTS, formation, Kramer Chapel, seminary educationConcordia Theological Seminary’s Good Shepherd Institute of Pastoral Theology and Sacred Music announces the release of an 80-minute DVD with Dolby Surround Stereo called: Singing the Faith-Living the Lutheran Musical Heritage. This is a four-week study that tells the history of Lutheran congregational song and is viewable in four 20-minute segments [...]
Also tagged CPH, Good Shepherd Insititute, Lutheran HymnodyCongratulations to Jonathan Grotefendt of Concordia, Seward for submitting the second and final winning answer to the question: Which is your favorite hymn in the LSB and why? Jonathan’s answer follows. Both he and our first winner, Peter Ahlersmeyer from Concordia, Ann Arbor will receive a personally embossed, leather bound, personal LSB.
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Here is a blog post worth a serious read. And I mean, read it and consider how it speaks to you. Much of the stagnation of thought and practice, which in all reality is a decline, is due to the things that Esolen brings to light in his blog post. [...]
Also tagged aesthetics, CTS, LCMS, Music, religion
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