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Finding the Lost City of Bethsaida – Dr. Steven Notley and Dr. David AdamsFor centuries, the location of Bethsaida has b...
10/15/2026

Finding the Lost City of Bethsaida – Dr. Steven Notley and Dr. David Adams

For centuries, the location of Bethsaida has been a mystery. This fishing village was the home of three apostles and one of the backdrops of Jesus’s ministry. Dr. Steven Notley, Dean of Religious Studies at Pillar College in New Jersey, believes he solved the debate after a decade of archeological digs near the Sea of Galilee. Join Notley and Dr. David Adams, professor of exegetical theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, in a discussion about the significance of this recent archeological discovery....

For centuries, the location of Bethsaida has been a mystery. This fishing village was the home of three apostles and one of the backdrops of Jesus’s ministry. Dr. Steven Notley, Dean of Religious Studies at Pillar College in New Jersey, believes he solved the debate after a decade of archeological...

Reformation Sunday: The Twenty-second Sunday after PentecostJoin Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of ...
10/12/2026

Reformation Sunday: The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

Join Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they discuss preaching and teaching for Reformation Sunday with the lectionary text for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. Producer Jessica Bordeleau, MAR, asks questions from the perspective of a person in the pew. Together, they spark thoughts for each Sunday of the church year, two weeks in advance. The readings for October 25, 2026 are from Leviticus 19:1–2, 15–18, Psalm 1, 1 Thessalonians 2:1–13, and Matthew 22:34–46....

Join Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they discuss preaching and teaching for Reformation Sunday with the lectionary text for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost. Producer Jessica Bordeleau, MAR, asks questions from the persp...

AI Does Not Have a VocationLuther taught that the purpose of every vocation—in the workplace, the family, the state, and...
10/06/2026

AI Does Not Have a Vocation

Luther taught that the purpose of every vocation—in the workplace, the family, the state, and the church—is to love and serve your neighbors, specifically, the neighbors whom your callings bring into your life. When workers love and serve their customers, spouses love and serve each other, rulers love and serve their citizens, pastors love and serve their flock, God’s love is active through them....

Luther taught that the purpose of every vocation—in the workplace, the family, the state, and the church—is to love and serve your neighbors, specifically, the neighbors whom your callings bring into your life. When workers love and serve their customers, spouses love and serve each other, ruler...

The Twent-first Sunday after PentecostJoin Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordi...
10/05/2026

The Twent-first Sunday after Pentecost

Join Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they discuss preaching and teaching the lectionary text for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost. Producer Jessica Bordeleau, MAR, asks questions from the perspective of a person in the pew. Together, they spark thoughts for each Sunday of the church year, two weeks in advance. The readings for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost are Isaiah 45:1–7, Psalm 96:1–9 (10–13), 1 Thessalonians 1:1–10, and Matthew 22:15–22....

Join Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they discuss preaching and teaching the lectionary text for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. Producer Jessica Bordeleau, MAR, asks questions from the perspective of a person in the pew. T...

What is the Divine Service? – Rev. Steven Zank and Dr. Kent BurresonThe Divine Service is more than an order of worship....
10/01/2026

What is the Divine Service? – Rev. Steven Zank and Dr. Kent Burreson

The Divine Service is more than an order of worship. Rev. Steven Zank, director of the Parish Music Program and the Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine, discusses his research into the history of the Divine Service in the Lutheran Church. Dr. Kent Burreson, professor of systematic theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, brings his expertise in the theology of worship to the discussion....

The Divine Service is more than an order of worship. Rev. Steven Zank, director of the Parish Music Program and the Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine, discusses his research into the history of the Divine Service in the Lutheran Church. Dr. Kent Burreson, professor of syst...

The Twentieth Sunday after PentecostJoin Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia ...
09/28/2026

The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Join Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they discuss preaching and teaching the lectionary text for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. Producer Jessica Bordeleau, MAR, asks questions from the perspective of a person in the pew. Together, they spark thoughts for each Sunday of the church year, two weeks in advance. The readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost are Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:7-19, Philippians 3:4b-14, and Matthew 21:33-46....

Join Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they discuss preaching and teaching the lectionary text for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. Producer Jessica Bordeleau, MAR, asks questions from the perspective of a person in the pew. T...

Join 2026 Theological Symposium plenary speaker, Dr. Mark Rockenbach and DCE Caitlin Dinger as they discuss ways to walk...
09/24/2026

Join 2026 Theological Symposium plenary speaker, Dr. Mark Rockenbach and DCE Caitlin Dinger as they discuss ways to walk alongside those struggling to find their identity.

How does the culture around us shape our view of what it means to be male or female? Join DCE Caitlin Dinger, Concordia Seminary PhD student, and Dr. Mark Rockenbach, professor of practical theology, as they discuss the distinction between s*x and gender, and how to walk alongside those who are stru...

The Nineteenth Sunday after PentecostJoin Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia...
09/21/2026

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Join Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they discuss preaching and teaching the lectionary text for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Producer Jessica Bordeleau, MAR, asks questions from the perspective of a person in the pew. Together, they spark thoughts for each Sunday of the church year, two weeks in advance. The readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost are Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:7-19, Philippians 3:4b-14, and Matt 21:33-46....

Join Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they discuss preaching and teaching the lectionary text for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Producer Jessica Bordeleau, MAR, asks questions from the perspective of a person in the pew.....

Paul and James on Abraham and JustificationWords mean things. The statement appears simple enough. But anyone who has tr...
09/18/2026

Paul and James on Abraham and Justification

Words mean things. The statement appears simple enough. But anyone who has translated across languages, struggled to find the right words to express their thoughts, or groaned at a “dad joke” knows that things are more complicated than they seem. Various factors influence how words mean things, including the topic at hand, associated words and connotations, or changes in meaning and use over time, just to name a few....

Words mean things. The statement appears simple enough. But anyone who has translated across languages, struggled to find the right words to express their thoughts, or groaned at a “dad joke” knows that things are more complicated than they seem. Various factors influence how words mean things, ...

Ministry to People with Disabilities – Dr. Ely Prieto, Rev. Ellory Glenn and Mrs. Kathy GlennDr. Ely Prieto, associate p...
09/15/2026

Ministry to People with Disabilities – Dr. Ely Prieto, Rev. Ellory Glenn and Mrs. Kathy Glenn

Dr. Ely Prieto, associate professor of practical theology, explores examples in the Old and New Testaments of caring for those with disabilities. Rev. Ellory Glenn, pastor at Chapel of the Cross Lutheran church in St. Louis, and Mrs. Kathy Glenn, his wife and caregiver, discuss their experience dealing with disabilities and share ways in which the church can reach out in love....

Dr. Ely Prieto, associate professor of practical theology, explores examples in the Old and New Testaments of caring for those with disabilities. Rev. Ellory Glenn, pastor at Chapel of the Cross Lutheran church in St. Louis, and Mrs. Kathy Glenn, his wife and caregiver, discuss their experience deal...

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