Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is pleased to make available on its Web site the audio recording of a recent presentation, “How Trials and Troubles Shape Pastors” by Dr. Bryan Salminen. The presentation took place Jan. 9 on campus during the Seminary’s convocation hour. Salminen serves as associate professor of practical theology and director of specialized testing and counseling services at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The 53-minute presentation is available in Real Audio® format and may be downloaded for offline listening in addition to being available for online listening. The audio files may be accessed at www.csl.edu/convocat.

Each Wednesday there are no classes held on the Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, campus from the time the daily chapel service concludes (approx. 10:30 a.m.) until 12:30 p.m. On many Wednesdays, special guest speakers are invited to address the Seminary community in hour-long convocations. The goal of the convocations is to inform and to inspire further thought, study, reflection and discussion between faculty, students and others in the Seminary community.

For more information, contact Seminary Relations, Concordia Seminary, 801 DeMun Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105; 314.505.7370; .