• Santify Them in the Truth

    Santify Them in the Truth

    This is one of the petitions of the so-called High-priestly Prayer of Jesus in John 17. The prayer was spoken (made) before Jesus’s ascension and even before his passion. In church, however,…

  • A Meditation on Earthquakes

    A Meditation on Earthquakes

    Two big earthquakes recently hit, one in Taiwan (7.4) and one on the east coast centered in New Jersey (4.8). This provides the opportunity to think about earthquakes from a biblical perspective.…

  • Theological Symposium – Call for Papers

    Theological Symposium – Call for Papers

    The Theological Symposium committee invites proposals for open sectionals for the 34th Annual Theological Symposium, September 17-18, 2024, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The title this year is “Technology and the Church:…

  • Lutheran Theology: Direct the Passions

    Lutheran Theology: Direct the Passions

    This is part five in a series of posts by Dr. David Maxwell. The first was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?” The second was “Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the Passions.” The third was “Cyril…

  • Lutheran Theology: Kill Your Passions

    Lutheran Theology: Kill Your Passions

    This is part four in a series of posts by Dr. David Maxwell. The first was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?” The second was “Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the…

  • Cyril of Alexandria: Lull Your Passions to Sleep

    Cyril of Alexandria: Lull Your Passions to Sleep

    This is part three in a series of posts by Dr. David Maxwell. The first was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?” The second was “Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the…

  • Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the Passions

    Gregory of Nyssa: Direct the Passions

    This is part two of a series of posts from Dr. David Maxwell. The first post was “What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?”  Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Soul and…

  • What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?

    What Should You Do With Anger and Desire?

    You have two jet engines in your soul: anger and desire. What are you supposed to do with them? Should you try to shut off the engines, or should you try to…

  • Book Blurbs: Paul Raabe, Isaiah 13-27

    Book Blurbs: Paul Raabe, Isaiah 13-27

    Concordia Seminary’s Dean of Theological Research and Publication Dr. Kevin Golden sits down with Professor Emeritus Dr. Paul Raabe to discuss Raabe’s newly published book in the Concordia Commentary Series, Isaiah 13-27…