Missional Leadership in the Urban Context
2022-04-20
Concordia Seminary is partnering with Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minn., (CSP) to offer this online continuing education course for pastors, lay leaders and commissioned church workers, “Missional Leadership in the Urban Context.” The course assumes a general familiarity with U.S. cities, interest in reaching people in urban areas with the Gospel, and some experience serving or ministering in urban areas. The course is taught by Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez M., professor of Systematic Theology, director of the Center for Hispanic Studies and the Werner R.H. Krause and Elizabeth Ringger Krause Professor of Hispanic Ministries at Concordia Seminary; Dr. Mark Koschmann, associate vice president of faith and ministry and chair of the Department of Theology and Ministry at CSP; and Dr. Gerard Bolling, associate pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Mo., and assistant professor of leadership and theology at Concordia University Texas, Austin.

Course format
This course features six modules over six weeks, with video lectures, optional readings, recommended assignments and peer discussion activities to enhance the learning experience. The first two modules include a live video conference with students and the instructors; this session will be recorded so students can view it later if they are unable to attend. The next three modules each use 45–60 minutes of prerecorded videos that are divided into digestible segments. The final module includes a live wrap-up video conference that will be recorded.
The course is fully online and asynchronous, meaning it can be completed at any time after the April 20 launch date. The course is especially appropriate for those in urban and metropolitan settings. Pastors can earn one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit.
Course topics
Cities matter. As the city goes, so goes the entire culture of the arts, scholarship, communication, philosophy and commerce. For Christians today, the city presents many challenges, and yet the diversity, density and prominence of cities means that urban ministry is an essential place for Christians to proclaim the Gospel. Moreover, the city offers a tremendous opportunity for Christians to love, serve and welcome people with hospitality, openness and Christian love.
The ministry of the early Christians was remarkably city-centric. When Paul planted churches, he traveled to the largest city of that region to teach and preach the Gospel. As the churches grew in these urban areas, more and more people were able to experience the Gospel message as it spread from the urban center to the surrounding countryside. A similar dynamic is taking place in the world today. By proclaiming the Gospel in urban and metropolitan areas, Christians have an opportunity to once again engage and shape the wider culture and proclaim the Gospel to people from all over the world.
Session 1: The Gospel for the City
In this session, we will explore the Christian call toward the city. We will discuss how cities matter in our globally connected world and the opportunities this presents for Christian witness, service and outreach. We also will delve into a Lutheran theology of the city and the role of Lutheran congregations in urban and suburban settings as part of larger metropolitan regions in the United States.
Session 2: Perspectives from the City
How do we envision cities in the United States and the world today? How have cities changed? What do we hope the city will become? In this session, we will explore these essential questions for developing missional leadership in the urban context. We also will feature first-hand perspectives from the city that examine the socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, political and religious diversity of the city. While many voices in our culture attempt to use diversity to drive people apart, we will examine how Christians from diverse backgrounds can work together in the unity, freedom and hope of Jesus Christ to bring renewal to people living in the city.
Session 3: Historical and Cultural Issues in Urban Studies
The last several decades of U.S. history and urban history are vital for understanding the present state of the American city. We will examine the historical, political and cultural reasons that have led to the development of today’s cities. For instance, people sometimes assume that African Americans essentially must reside in segregated, often poorer neighborhoods in U.S. cities. However, this reality emerged over time, in large part to economic and political policies. In order to engage in the urban context, we need to understand the numerous historical factors like redlining, blockbusting, restrictive covenants and public-school policies that have created urban neighborhoods of segregation and poverty.
Session 4: Pursuing Justice in the City
Cries for justice abound in our contemporary context. How should Christians engage with social and political issues, especially those injustices and inequalities that are experienced poignantly in the city? This session will examine the many competing perspectives of justice touted in our culture. We then will offer a specifically Lutheran, biblical perspective on justice and consider how this Lutheran, biblical perspective can address what seem to be intractable issues such as poverty, homelessness and racism.
Session 5: Connecting People to the City
Despite the challenges facing urban areas, Christians have a tremendous opportunity to serve and witness to people across the city. This session will explore how to best connect with diverse people across the metropolitan region. We will explore how congregations can help support each other as a network of supportive, empathetic, Christ-centered churches. We will highlight the value of one-on-one personal visits, asset-based community development and innovative strategies for evangelism and outreach in the city.
Session 6: Integrative Ministry in the City
Using Col. 1:17, we will bring these urban topics together as a coherent, integrative model for missional leadership in the urban context. This model for urban leadership is based on the priority and centrality of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as Christians and their churches serve and witness in the city. In addition, we will examine how the doctrine of justification and a Lutheran understanding of vocation enable Christians to live out their freedom in Christ to serve their neighbor and the world God has made. We will explore how this model for missional leadership integrates ministries across urban, suburban and rural areas, and how Christians are empowered by the Gospel to engage the culture around us.
Registration deadline: April 4

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Multiethnic Symposium
2022-05-03 - 2022-05-04 | United States
Rise and Enter the City: The Hopeful Church in the Multiethnic City
The 2022 Multiethnic Symposium will explore the biblical, artistic and missional perspectives that emanate from diverse ethnic churches and communities, particularly in the United States, and will encourage participants to contribute toward a Lutheran theology of urban ministry that inspires and guides intercultural engagement with neighbors living in today’s complex urban landscape.

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2022 Multi Asian Gathering
2022-05-04 - 2022-05-05 | United States
The Multi Asian Gathering is a mission movement of Asian leaders (clergy and laity) to celebrate our unity and uniqueness in mission and ministry in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS).
The purpose of the Multi Asian Gathering is to bring together Asian leaders from diverse Asian backgrounds, ethnicities and cultures in order to address common mission and ministry topics we face such as next-generation ministry, leadership development, theological education, church planting, discipleship, colloquy programs and cross-cultural missions. We desire to network and form meaningful relationships with all cultures and expand our interaction with LCMS leaders and entities.
Anyone who is engaged in or is interested in Asian mission and ministry is welcome to register for the Multi Asian Gathering. There is no additional cost for the Multi Asian Gathering, but participants should register for the Multiethnic Symposium, which includes a $50 registration fee.

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Registration closes: April 8, 2022
The Multiethnic Symposium ends at 1 p.m. May 4, and the Multi Asian Gathering begins at 3 p.m. May 4.
Schedule
Wednesday, May 4

TIME
DETAILS

3 p.m.
Welcome and Opening PresentationsPurpose of Multi Asian GatheringPresented by Dr. Terrence Chan, Pastor and Lead Missionary at Christ for All Nations Lutheran Church, San Francisco

3:15 p.m.
Interactive Experience

4:15 p.m.
Break with Refreshments

4:30 p.m.
Introduction to Multi Asian GroupsThe following groups – Chinese, Hmong, Korean and Vietnamese – are reflective of the current launch team of the Multi Asian Gathering and will be presented by the launch team members.

5:30 p.m.
Roundtable Conversation No. 1: Leadership in Asian Ministry Context15-minute topic presentation followed by reflective group discussion

6:30 p.m.
Multi Asian Gathering Dinner Banquet

Thursday, May 5

TIME
EVENT

8 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

9 a.m.
Opening Devotion

9:15 a.m.
Roundtable Conversation No. 2: Next Generation Ministry15-minute topic presentation followed by reflective group discussion

10:15 a.m.
Break with Refreshments

10:30 a.m.
Roundtable Conversation No. 3: Opportunities for Asian Ministry in the LCMS15-minute topic presentation followed by reflective group discussion

11:30 a.m.
Prayer and Conclusion

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Peter in Chandler, AZ
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-08 | United States
De-coding the Apocalypse: Study of the Book of Revelation
The title of the last book of the Bible is translated as “Revelation,” but its original title was “Apocalypse.” This word literally means “the unveiling.” The purpose of this book of the Bible is to unveil the purposes of God in human history. For many people, however, it remains veiled — an obscure, mysterious and confusing book. The reason many people do not understand the Apocalypse is because it is written in coded language that can only be interpreted by decoding its symbolism. This study will look at the most significant coded symbols of the book and the keys to their interpretation. It will provide a broad sweep of the major themes and message of Revelation as to better understand this book of the Bible. This “unveiling” will enable you to see Christ, His church and history (past, present, and future) in a whole new light.

Dr. David Peter
Professor of Practical Theology; Dean of Faculty; Alumni Relations Adviser, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. David Peter currently serves as chairman of the Department of Practical Theology and dean of faculty at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. He has led well-received lay studies on the book of Revelation (hence this workshop!). He also has recently published a book on leading mid-sized congregations, Maximizing the Midsize Church: Effective for Leadership for Fruitful Mission and Ministry. Those who know him recognize that he brings a solid theological understanding of the church to the topic as well as an openness to how we live out our Lutheran ecclesiology in the world today.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, June 6
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 7
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 8
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: May 23, 2022
Location contact: Mark Hoffmann

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Adams in York, NE
2022-06-15 - 2022-06-17 | United States
The Present God: Exploring a Major Biblical Theme
For many Christians, the theological value of the Old Testament is limited to messianic prophecies and the comforting assurances of the Psalms. Such a perspective runs the risk of impoverishing our teaching and preaching by failing to recognize the foundational role of the Old Testament for the Christian faith and the rich variety of ways in which its theology is communicated. In this presentation Dr. David Adams will explore one major theological motif, the presence of God, and show how it shapes the faith of the Old Testament and the fulfillment of that faith in the person and ministry Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

Dr. David Adams
Professor of Exegetical Theology; W.G. Ray and Louis J. Rechtzigel Professor of Biblical Studies, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. David Adams joined the faculty of Concordia Seminary in 2000. During the past 20 years, he has brought with him to the classroom wide-ranging interests from philosophy to archaeology. With respect to the latter, he wrote the study notes for the Psalms and Old Testament Wisdom Literature in the ESV Archaeology Study Bible (Crossway, 2018) and was centrally involved in the archaeological dig at Khirbet Qeiyafa from which an inscription was unearthed that provides historical evidence for the existence of King David and the united monarchy in 2007. Of course, he is best known for his work on the Old Testament and has been devoting a much of his time to thinking through a Lutheran theology of the Old Testament with a special focus the presence of God. Adams is one of those people who loves to talk theology at the drop of a hat and does so in a way that enables his conversation partner to start thinking in new ways.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Wednesday, June 15
1-4 p.m.

Thursday, June 16
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Friday, June 17
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: June 1, 2022
Location contact: Mike Neidow

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Rowold in Salina, KS
2022-06-15 - 2022-06-17 | United States
When Things Fall Apart: The Book of Job
In this study of the book of Job, participants will focus on the crisis for faith and ministry that can come as a result of unbearable suffering. Participants will study the dialogue between Job and his friends, the conversation between God and Job and the resolution of faith that emerges.

Dr. Henry Rowold
Emeritus Professor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. Henry Rowold, a professor emeritus at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, has been a missionary extraordinaire! He has served in China for many years while keeping up his studies of the Old Testament. He is an expert on the book of Job having written his dissertation on Job.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Wednesday, June 15
3-6 p.m.

Thursday, June 16
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Friday, June 17
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: June 1, 2022
Location contact: Dennis Kootz

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Herrmann in Ottawa, KS
2022-06-27 - 2022-06-29 | United States
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Listening to C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis continues to be one of the most important modern authors among English-speaking Christians. His fiction has delighted children and adults alike, and his nonfiction has encouraged and challenged the Christian as well as the skeptic. This workshop will look at the thought and writings of C.S. Lewis especially as it intersects with themes important for Lutherans — e.g. theology of the cross, faith, science and reason, and the role of beauty for belief and ethics. There is no pre-requisite reading for this workshop, but if one wishes, recommended readings include The Weight of Glory, The Problem of Pain, The Four Loves and Till We Have Faces.

Dr. Erik Herrmann
Professor of Historical Theology; Dean of Theological Research and Publication; Director of the Center for Reformation Research; and Director of Concordia Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. Erik Herrmann is emerging as one of the leading Luther scholars in the world as evidenced by an invitation extended to him to give a plenary paper at the International Luther Congress. His academic interests in Luther studies are complemented by an equally strong interest in questions related to Lutheran piety and the devotional writings of the late Middle Ages and Reformation especially as they pertain to pastoral care.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, June 27
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, June 28
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 29
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: June 13, 2022
Location contact: Timothy Roth

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Canceled: Faith and Writing Workshop
2022-07-19 - 2022-07-21 | United States
Concordia Seminary’s Faith and Writing Workshop explores various forms of creative writing — starting a blog, creating a sermon or devotion, “traditional” forms of creative writing (story, nonfiction, drama, poetry) — and everything in between. Attention will be given to social media and new forms of expression, with ample time provided for creative exercises.

Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Arand in Seymour, IN
2022-08-01 - 2022-08-03 | United States
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Confident and Curious: A Wittenberg Guide to Living in a Scientific Age

This workshop builds upon and expands the “Great Evangelical Debate” offered in the past couple years by Dr. Charles Arand. This workshop will pick up on some of those themes by first asking, “What are the theological questions/problems raised by the scientific findings and developments of our day?” We will do this by not only considering what is being reported in scientific journals, but by also considering the theological/existential questions raised by movies such as Ad Astra. Second, we will ask “What is a good Lutheran approach for navigating the scientific findings and developments of our day and addressing the theological questions they raise?” This will be done in part by considering the distinction of faith and reason as a framework for theology and science and in part by considering the Wittenberg theologians and astronomers as a case study in their response to Copernicus.

Dr. Charles Arand
Professor of Systematic Theology; Director of the Center for the Care of Creation; and Eugene E. and Nell S. Fincke Graduate Professor of Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. Charles Arand has published several books and more than 50 articles on topics related to the Lutheran Confessions (with an emphasis on the catechisms) and the theology of creation. Arand served as the primary drafter for The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod Commission on Theology and Church Relations document Together with All Creatures: Caring for God’s Living Earth (Concordia Publishing House). Since then, he has written numerous articles, given public lectures at several Concordia University System schools, made presentations to numerous pastors’ conferences and conducted many congregational workshops on the topic. He is currently exploring how the theology of creation informs our care of creation, and how creation and redemption are intimately united.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 1
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 3
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: July 25, 2022
Location contact: Ralph Blomenberg

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Lessing in Dublin, OH
2022-08-01 - 2022-08-03 | United States
Job: Blessed be the Name of the Lord
Martin Luther asserted that “Job is magnificent and sublime as no book of Scripture.” Others have called Job “the Shakespeare of the Bible.” Yet the early Christian scholar Jerome perhaps put it best when he called the book of Job an “eel,” since the more one tries to contain it, the slipperier it becomes! The purpose of this workshop is to learn how to apply Job to our lives, so that the book becomes less like an eel and more like a loving companion through life’s dark valleys. Bible study and sermonic insights will abound.

Dr. Reed Lessing
Professor of Theology and Ministry; and Director of the Center for Biblical Studies, Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minn.
Dr. Reed Lessing has served as a seminary professor and parish pastor, combining both vocations in his presentations and writings. Lessing has authored five commentaries for Concordia Publishing House — all on Old Testament prophets. He is currently working on his sixth book on Jeremiah titled How to Survive Disasters.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 1
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 2
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 3
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: July 25, 2022
Location contact: Adam Steinbrenner

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Lay Bible Institute
2022-08-06 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | United States
Prophet, Prostitute and Prodigals: Hosea’s and the LORD’s Relentless Pursuit
Dr. Kevin Golden
During this one-day workshop, Dr. Kevin Golden, associate professor of Exegetical Theology, will help participants learn from the prophet Hosea, his faithfulness to his wife, and in him, show how Yahweh, the Lord Himself, is faithful to us through our Savior Jesus Christ.
Lay Bible Institute is open to lay people, students, pastors and others interested in the proclamation of the Gospel.
Registration deadline: July 22, 2022
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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Lessing in Mentor, OH
2022-08-15 - 2022-08-17 | United States
The Book of Jeremiah: Overcoming Life’s Sorrows
Based upon Dr. Reed Lessing’s book Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah (Concordia Publishing House, 2021), this course will be a combination of in-depth study and practical application — all based upon one of the prophet’s major themes, surviving life’s sorrows.

Dr. Reed Lessing
Professor of Theology and Ministry; and Director of the Center for Biblical Studies, Concordia University, Saint Paul, Minn.
Dr. Reed Lessing has served as a seminary professor and parish pastor, combining both vocations in his presentations and writings. Lessing has authored five commentaries for Concordia Publishing House — all on Old Testament prophets. He is currently working on his sixth book on Jeremiah titled How to Survive Disasters.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 15
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 16
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 17
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: Aug. 1, 2022
Location contact: Kevin Guynn

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Prof Insights: Faculty-Led Workshop – Professor Marrs in Claremont, NC
2022-08-15 - 2022-08-17 | United States
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Luther’s Soul Care Theology for the 21st Century

Many Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod pastors and other church leaders realize that much of what passes for Christian counseling is based in the Law and not the Gospel of Christ. C.F.W. Walther said that properly dividing Law and Gospel in “private ministrations” is more difficult than in preaching and teaching. How can Lutheran pastors and other counselors better learn to properly distinguish Law and Gospel in counseling situations — and apply the Gospel as antidote where needed? How can Lutheran pastors better equip the non-Lutheran Christian counselors they refer parishioners to with these critically important concepts? When should a Lutheran pastor refer a parishioner to a mental health specialist, perhaps even a non-Christian one, when the expertise needed falls into the “left hand kingdom”? These and other complicated pastoral care questions will be addressed in hopes that the learners will become more confident and effective in their care of the souls entrusted to them.

Dr. Richard “Rick” Marrs
Professor of Practical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Dr. Richard “Rick” Marrs has been in the forefront of his field when it comes to confronting the assumptions of and approaches of secular counselors. He has worked to bring a Christocentric, Law-Gospel approach to counseling among evangelicals.

Schedule

DAY
TIME

Monday, Aug. 15
1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 16
9-11:30 a.m.

1-4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 17
9 a.m.-noon

Registration cost: $140
Registration deadline: Aug. 1, 2022
Location contact: Morgan Lane

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LCMS Foundation Golf Outing
2022-09-19 10:30 - 17:30 | United States
LCMS Foundation Golf Outing
Paid participants can sign up for the free golf outing during the registration process for the 32nd Annual Theological Symposium, “Search the Scriptures: Finding Christ and Ourselves in the History of Exegesis”

TIME
EVENT

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Networking/Registration

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Lunch in the World’s Fair Room

12:30-3:30 p.m.
Golf outing

3:30 p.m.
Appetizers and Awards at Keagan’s Restaurant

5:30 p.m.
Event concludes

Contact
Courtney Cooper, Marketing Manager, LCMS Foundation at 314-996-1012 or courtney.cooper@lfnd.org.
Theresa Canning, Marketing Manager, LCMS Foundation at 314-996-1467 or theresa.canning@lfnd.org.
2022 Theological Symposium

32nd Annual Theological Symposium
2022-09-20 - 2022-09-21 | United States
Search the Scriptures: Finding Christ and Ourselves in the History of Exegesis
What are the differences between an ancient and modern approach to biblical interpretation? How might the exegetical approach of the early Christian theologians enrich the life of the church today? This the focus of the 32nd Annual Theological Symposium, “Search the Scriptures: Finding Christ and Ourselves in the History of Exegesis,” set for Sept. 20-21 available on campus and virtually.
Plenaries and sectionals will compare ancient and modern exegetical methods and approaches, grapple with the Bible’s meaning and relevance, and examine passages and interpretations to help participants develop a deeper love for the Scriptures while inspiring biblical preaching.
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Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Lecture in New Testament Theology
2022-09-20 19:30 - 20:30 | United States
Join Dr. James W. Voelz, the Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Professor of New Testament Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, for the seventh annual Dr. Jack Dean Kingsbury Lecture in New Testament Theology.
Doing Biblical Interpretation the Concordia St. Louis Way
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, is a confessional Lutheran Seminary whose exegetes practice a conservative method of biblical interpretation that is both textual and historical, often called the historical-grammatical method. But there are various versions or iterations of this method, i.e., various points of emphasis or various elements of focus. Concordia Seminary exegetes have a specific approach to biblical interpretation, their own version of the historical-grammatical method, as it were, especially in the last 40-50 years. This lecture will take a close look at the features of this “St. Louis Seminary” approach.

Lay Bible Institute
2022-10-08 10:00 - 15:00 | United States
How the Early Church Read the Bible
Dr. David Maxwell
Registration deadline: Sept. 23, 2022
The Bible has been around for more than 2,000 years, and people have read it in different ways. This course explores how the church read the Bible in the first 500 years of the church’s history. By entering into the mindset of Christians in a very different time and place from our own, we can gain fresh eyes for our own reading of Scripture.
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Making Sense of Ministry in a Digital World
2023-01-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-01-31 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-02-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Online
With an ever-increasing number of churches utilizing digital ministry, it’s important for pastors and ministry leaders to think through the benefits and limitations of online ministry. This topic is explored in a new online continuing education course, “Making Sense of Ministry in a Digital World,” offered in partnership by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis and Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon (CUW).
Registration deadline: Jan. 10, 2023
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Pre-Lenten Workshop
2023-01-20 09:00 - 16:00
Honest Repentance
Dr. David Maxwell
The texts traditionally read at the Easter Vigil prepare the hearers for Easter by emphasizing Baptism and repentance in the broad sweep of the scriptural narrative. Dr. David Maxwell, the Louis A. Fincke and Anna B. Shine Professor of Systematic Theology, draws from these texts to explore what repentance is – and what a life of repentance looks like. Participants will receive six sermons designed for the mid-week Lenten services before Holy Week.

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Faith and Film Festival
2023-01-26 - 2023-01-28 | Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, MO, 63105, United States
Concordia Seminary’s 2023 Faith and Film Festival will be held on campus Jan. 26-28. The festival serves as an opportunity for participants to explore Christian themes in movies and develop eyes to see film in new ways. Participants will watch films together and engage in challenging discussions with theologians, pastors and film critics about the themes of redemption, reconciliation, mercy, grace and more.
Disclaimer: This festival is for adults only.
Registration is $100 and $50 for students (no meals included).
The registration deadline is Jan. 12, 2023.

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Lay Bible Insititute
2023-02-11 10:00 - 15:00 | United States
Lutherans Listening to C.S. Lewis
Dr. Erik Herrmann
Registration deadline: Jan. 23, 2022
This workshop will look at the thought and writings of C.S. Lewis, especially as it intersects with themes important for Lutherans — e.g. theology of the cross, faith, science and reason, and the role of beauty for belief and ethics.
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