Lay Bible Institute
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sieck Hall, Room 202
Registration: $20
Registration deadline: Sept. 21, 2020
Presenter:
Dr. Joel Biermann
Jesus is Lord. One of the simplest and earliest Christian creeds, it is the first confession of every follower of Christ.
But this declaration is more than a personal spiritual idea. Jesus is Lord is a profound political, social and practical statement with potent implications that confront every believer. Of course, sorting out those implications can often be bewildering — especially when Christians themselves seem to have so many conflicting ideas about how Christians should engage the world. But guidance is available — and one of the very best guides is Martin Luther.
Join us as we study Luther’s teaching of the two realms and then focus attention of the application of God’s truth to the world around us, particularly the big political questions pressing on us in 2020.
Concordia Seminary is following current best practices, guidelines and regulations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the Missouri Department of Health and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. All surfaces in the meeting room will be thoroughly disinfected before the event. Workshop participants will be spaced at least 6 feet apart. Face coverings must be worn inside campus buildings at all times, and outside when social distancing of at least 6 feet cannot be maintained.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sieck Hall, Room 202
Registration: $20
Registration deadline: Jan. 24, 2021
Presenter:
Dr. Mark Seifrid
Paul’s message to the Galatians is familiar to us. Or at least we suppose so! In his letter to these churches, the apostle speaks not only to the 1st century but also to the 21st century. He speaks to the questions of our time with amazing vitality. He speaks to the exclusion of outsiders and thus to racial issues. He addresses the question that Bonhoeffer raised in the isolation and loneliness of his prison cell: “Who am I?” Paul gives us a clear answer in Galatians. It is a letter that deserves to be heard afresh.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Registration: $20 fee
Registration deadline: July 23, 2021
Presenter:
Dr. Henry Rowold
In this study of the book of Job, Dr. Henry Rowold, professor emeritus of Practical Theology, will help participants examine the crisis for faith and ministry that can come as a result of unbearable suffering. There will be close study of the dialogue of Job and his friends, and the attempts of people, those suffering and those ministering, to make sense of the difficulties. Finally, participants will delve into the conversation between God and Job, and the resolution of faith that finally emerges.
