• Comfort Beneath the Cross: Exegesis of Romans 8:18–39, with Special Emphasis on Election 

  Biebert, Nathaniel (Eastern Conference, 2022-10-18)

  Romans 8:18-39 brings about the age-old question of "cur alii prae aliis" (why some and not others) and the doctrine of election. However, rightfully understanding these verses requires seeing the Forest - the bigger ...

• Take Every Thought Captive - Make It Obedient to Christ: On Being a Lutheran at “Reformation 500” 

  Koelpin, Paul E. (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2017-10)

  Since the Reformation, the Lutheran Church has been answering the question of what the Lutheran identity means. The Lutheran Church has endured The Thirty Years War, its identity challenged by Roman Catholics and the ...

• The Genus Maiestaticum and Phil 2:5-11: Who’s the “Who” in Philippians 2? 

  Treptow, Earle D. (Northwestern Publishing House, 2018)

  The “conventional approach” to Philippians 2:5-11 hinges on the understanding that ὅς at the beginning of verse 6 refers to the pre-incarnate Christ. Therefore, Jesus’s incarnation was the humiliation, and his resurrection ...

• Preaching the Gospel on the Dakota-Montana Prairies 

  Sievert, Karl G. (Dakota-Montana District, 1970)

  “History is the record of God’s dealing with sinful man. It records the grace and mercy of God as it is revealed to man in the building of His church.” Through a multitude of economic, social, and political forces, God has ...

• Crossing the Line: Where Baptism Divides Us 

  Kurbis, Caleb J. (Cottenbelt Pastors Conference, 2019-10-15)

  Baptism is the line in the sand that separates the various Christian denominations. Christians use this one word as a litmus test to determine the doctrinal differences among denominations. It reveals the framework of the ...

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