• Hope

    Hope

    I was four years old when my uncle gave me a TIE fighter as a Christmas present. Though it was a hot item from cultural phenomenon that ensued from the release of…

  • Befriending Neighbors

    Befriending Neighbors

    Looking for ways to show God’s love to the new Americans in your community? “Befriending Neighbors” is a video-based curriculum that prepares congregations to serve and empower immigrants.

  • Contemplating a Conclave

    Contemplating a Conclave

    For Protestants, the election of a new pope likely presents an assortment of conflicting reactions. Faced with the media frenzy and genuine popular interest that accompanies the conclave and then accession of…

  • “My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?” A Meditation

    “My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?” A Meditation

    The events of Holy Week provide an overwhelming amount of material for meditation as each Gospel’s account of Holy Week is recorded. One key moment was Jesus’s cry of dereliction, which both…

  • Nicaea1700: Call for Papers

    Nicaea1700: Call for Papers

    The Theological Symposium committee invites proposals for open sectionals for the 35th Annual Theological Symposium, September 16-17, 2025, at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The Council of Nicaea has been the touchstone for…

  • The Dying Child

    The Dying Child

    Kristine Henriksen Garroway offers a fascinating examination of how children were viewed in the biblical world. The Dying Child: The Death and Personhood of Children in Ancient Israel surveys the archaeological record…

  • Technology and the Church: Promise and Peril

    Technology and the Church: Promise and Peril

    The 34th Annual Theological Symposium met September 17-18, 2024 with the theme “Technology and the Church: Promise and Peril.” Video recordings of both plenaries and sectionals are now available on CSL Scholar.

  • Lenten video series

    Lenten video series

    During the season of Lent, church workers encourage their community to bring penitent hearts to the Lord. We plan Wednesday night services, rehearse special music, offer resources that families can take home,…

  • Solum Verbum

    Solum Verbum

    Dr. Bruce Schuchard, Professor of Exegetical Theology, presented the latest Lay Bible Institute with the theme Solum Verbum: What Word Alone Can Do in the Gospel according to John. Video of the…