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How Do We Raise Our Children in the Faith Today?

A Conversation Years ago, I asked a seminary professor for guidance for raising our infant daughter in the Christian faith. I had personally known a pastor’s kid who wandered from the faith. “Good question,” he said, but he didn’t know of resources to help me. But affirming my challenge, he set me on a quest where I learned this struggle was not limited to pastors’ homes....

How Do We Raise Our Children in the Faith Today? | Concordia Theology A Conversation Years ago, I asked a seminary professor for guidance for raising our infant daughter in the Christian faith. I had personally known a pastor’s kid who wandered from the faith. “Good question,” he said, but he didn’t know of resources to help me. But affirming my challenge, he ...

Faith in the Home and Courageous Fathers – Dr. Joel Biermann and Dr. Mart Thompson

Raising children to be faithful followers of Jesus starts in the home. We will discuss the books “Family Discipleship with Christ” by Dr. W. Mart Thompson, associate professor of Practical Theology, and “Courageous Fathers of the Bible” by Dr. Joel Biermann, professor of Systematic Theology. Join us in a conversation about the vocations of parenthood!...

Faith in the Home and Courageous Fathers – Dr. Joel Biermann and Dr. Mart Thompson Raising children to be faithful followers of Jesus starts in the home. We will discuss the books “Family Discipleship with Christ” by Dr. W. Mart Thompson, associate professor of Practical Theology, and “Courageous Fathers of the Bible” by Dr. Joel Biermann, professor of Systematic Theology....

Special Father's Day episode coming soon! We'll discuss Dr. Joel Biermann's book, "Courageous Fathers of the Bible".

John 17 – Praying in Jesus

Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that your Son may glorify you. – John 17:1 This seventeenth chapter of John, often called “Jesus’s High Priestly Prayer”, is not so much the highest point in the Gospel, as the deepest. In his 1528 sermons on John, Luther describes the strange feeling that grips the preacher when he tries to see into the depths of this prayer....

John 17 – Praying in Jesus | Concordia Theology Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that your Son may glorify you. – John 17:1 This seventeenth chapter of John, often called “Jesus’s High Priestly Prayer”, is not so much the highest point in the Gospel, as the deepest. In his 1528 sermons on John, Luther describes the strange feel...

The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Join us for a conversation about the text for June 21, 2026! The readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost are Jeremiah 20:7–13, Psalm 91:1–10 (11–16), Romans 6:12–23, and Matthew 10:5a, 21–33....

Get ready for June 21th! Join us for a conversation about the text for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. The readings are from Jeremiah 20:7–13, Psalm 91:1–10 (11–16), Romans 6:12–23, and Matthew 10:5a, 21–33.

Join us for a conversation about the text for June 14, 2026! The readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost are Exodus 19:2–8, Psalm 100, Romans 5:6–15, and Matthew 9:35–10:8 (9–20).

Get ready for June 14th! Join us for a conversation about the text for June 14, 2026! The readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost are Exodus 19:2–8, Psalm 100, Romans 5:6–15, and Matthew 9:35–10:8 (9–20).

What do writings from the fourth century have to do with Christians today? Why do we frequently speak one out loud together in church services? “The Nicene Creed provides a summary of what we believe as Christians,” said Dr. Joel Elowsky, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, “but I wouldn't want to leave your listeners with the impression that it's just that.” Join us to learn the history of the Nicene Creed and its relevance for today!

Why the Nicene Creed Matters - Dr. Joel Elowsky What do writings from the fourth century have to do with Christians today? Why do we frequently speak one out loud together in church services? “The Nicene Creed provides a summary of what we believe as Christians,” said Dr. Joel Elowsky, Professor of Historical Theology at Concordia Seminary, S...

Join us for a conversation about the text for June 7, 2026! The readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost are Hosea 5:15–6:6, Psalm 119:65–72, Romans 4:13–25, and Matthew 9:9–13.

Get ready for June 7th! Join us for a conversation about the Second Sunday after Pentecost. The text for June 7th are Hosea 5:15–6:6, Psalm 119:65–72, Romans 4:13–25, and Matthew 9:9–13.

Join us for a conversation about the text for May 31, 2026! The readings for Holy Trinity Sunday are Genesis 1:1–2:4a, Psalm 8, Acts 2:14a, 22–36 and Matthew 28:16–20.

Get ready for May 31st! Join us for a conversation about ideas for Holy Trinity Sunday. The readings are Genesis 1:1–2:4a, Psalm 8, Acts 2:14a, 22–36 and Matthew 28:16–20.

“The Lutheran church in Ethiopia is just under three times larger than all the Lutheran church bodies in America combined. How can we embrace this diversity and move towards a multicultural and multiethnic kind of church?” said Dr. Samuel Deressa, Associate Professor of Theology and the Global South at Concordia University, St. Paul. Join Deressa and Dr. Leo Sánchez, Professor of Systematic Theology at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, in a conversation about Lutheranism in the Global South.

The Other Lutherans: Voices from the Global South – Dr. Leo Sánchez and Dr. Samuel Deressa “The Lutheran church in Ethiopia is just under three times larger than all the Lutheran church bodies in America combined. How can we embrace this diversity and move towards a multicultural and multiethnic kind of church?” said Dr. Samuel Deressa, Associate Professor of Theology and the Global S...