Jesus Redefines Our Best Days!
I’ve only preached on next Sunday’s gospel (Luke 6:17-26) twice in 33 years. (No doubt shorter Epiphany seasons and 20 years of professor-ing have played into that reality.) As I looked back, both times I ...
The Commentators’ Bible: Deuteronomy
The Commentators’ Bible: Deuteronomy: The Rubin JPS Miqra’ot Gedolot, edited, translated, and annotated by Michael Carasik. Philadelphia, PA: The Jewish Publication Society, 2015. 296 pages. Michael Carasik teaches Biblical Hebrew at the University of Pennsylvania. ...
Built on the Rock: The Healthy Congregation
Ted Kober is Senior Ambassador for Ambassadors of Reconciliation, a para-synodical organization of the LCMS. From its founding until 2015 he was the president of Ambassadors of Reconciliation. He has also published articles, Bible studies, ...
Preach the Word – January/February
Volume 22, Number 3 Apologetics in Preaching: A Claim on Reality I teach freshman, a lot of freshman. As I become acquainted with the spiritual lives of these brand-new college students, it is apparent that ...
Four Branches January 2019
Jump to: Exegetical Systematic Historical Practical Exegetical Theology: The Holiness of God The doorposts and thresholds were shaking. The temple was filled with smoke. The seraphim were covering their faces and their feet. And Isaiah ...
Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible
E. Randolph Richards (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of the School of Ministry and professor of bible studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. Brandon J. O’Brien is editor-at-large ...
Strength for the Calling…His…Ours!
It’s a double-edged connection. The more I see the power for Jesus’ calling of his own baptism by John, the more I will see the power for my calling(s) of my own baptism. And the ...
Hmong Outreach in Vietnam
The fields are white for the harvest in Vietnam, and through the gospel, the Holy Spirit is bringing many to faith. Jonathan Bare as told to himby Wasa Lau Translated by Bounkeo Lor Pastor Wasa Lau is one of 60 Hmong Fellowship Church (HFC) leaders ...
Night Driving – Notes from a Prodigal Soul
Chad Bird is a former LCMS pastor and seminary professor who now works as a speaker, scholar, writer, and truck driver. He has contributed articles to Modern Reformation, The Federalist, and other publications. He also ...
Lord, What Should We Do?
“You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?” (Luke 3:7). Wow, is that John the Baptizer’s suggested homiletical greeting for Gaudete? That historic name for next Sunday, taken from the ...