Browsing by Author "Balge, Richard D."

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    • The Gospel of Christmas in the Old Testament 

      Balge, Richard D.; Jeske, John C.; Panning, Armin J. (0000)
      The Gospel of Christmas in the Old Testament presents three Advent sermon studies by John C. Jeske, Armin J. Panning, and Richard D. Balge, each tracing the Christmas gospel through key Old Testament texts. Jeske explores ...

    • Helping Our Students Grow To Christian Maturity While They Are With Us And After They Leave 

      Balge, Richard D. (1980)
      In his 1980 address to the Wisconsin State High School Teachers’ Conference, Richard D. Balge confronts the troubling attrition of Lutheran high school students from the faith. He identifies spiritual disengagement, cultural ...

    • Homiletical Helps for Advent 

      Balge, Richard D.; Jeske, John C.; Panning, Armin J. (0000)
      Homiletical Helps for Advent offers sermon studies by John C. Jeske, Armin J. Panning, and Richard D. Balge, focusing on Christ’s threefold office—Priest, Prophet, and King. Jeske explores Psalm 110:4, emphasizing Christ’s ...

    • “I Know Whom I Have Believed” 

      Balge, Richard D. (1979)
      Richard D. Balge’s convention essay, “I Know Whom I Have Believed,” centers on 2 Timothy 1:12, exploring the Apostle Paul’s unwavering confidence in Christ amid suffering and impending death. Balge examines Paul’s final ...

    • Introduction to and Summary of Statement of Purpose and Objectives of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary 

      Balge, Richard D. (1984)
      In this 1984 faculty retreat essay, Richard D. Balge introduces and reflects on the Statement of Purpose and Objectives of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He affirms the seminary’s unwavering commitment to training men for ...

    • Justification - A Brief Study 

      Balge, Richard D. (1984)
      Richard D. Balge’s essay Justification — A Brief Study offers a clear, scriptural exposition of the doctrine of justification, presented to the Wisconsin Association of Lutheran Educators in 1984. Balge distinguishes the ...

    • Key Events in Church History, Part I 

      Balge, Richard D. (0000)
      Richard D. Balge’s Key Events in Church History, Part I surveys pivotal developments in early Christianity, beginning with the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. He traces the gospel’s spread from Jerusalem, Paul’s ...

    • Martin Luther, Augustinian 

      Balge, Richard D. (0000)
      Richard D. Balge’s essay Martin Luther, Augustinian explores the theological and historical relationship between Martin Luther and Augustine of Hippo. Balge traces Luther’s early exposure to Augustine through the Augustinian ...

    • The Pastoral Epistles at the Seminary and in the Ministry 

      Balge, Richard D. (1988)
      Richard D. Balge’s The Pastoral Epistles at the Seminary and in the Ministry is a comprehensive topical study of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, presented in five parts: preparation and qualifications, the call to preach the ...

    • Pietism's Teaching on Church and Ministry 

      Balge, Richard D. (0000)
      Richard D. Balge’s essay Pietism’s Teaching on Church and Ministry as Evidenced in its Pastoral Practice critically examines the theological and practical legacy of Lutheran Pietism, especially as shaped by Philip Jacob ...

    • Preaching Repentance and Remission of Sins--With Application to Personal Witnessing, Luke 24:47 

      Balge, Richard D. (1977)
      Richard D. Balge’s essay Preaching Repentance and Remission of Sins—With Application to Personal Witnessing (Luke 24:47) explores the theological and practical implications of Christ’s post-resurrection directive. Balge ...

    • Smalcald Articles: Historical Context, Content, Current Significance 

      Balge, Richard D. (1992)
      Richard D. Balge’s essay The Smalcald Articles – Historical Context, Content, Current Significance offers a thorough historical and theological analysis of Martin Luther’s 1537 confession. Written in anticipation of a papal ...

    • Soteriology in the Extrabiblical Standard Works of Mormonism 

      Balge, Richard D. (1973)
      Richard D. Balge’s essay Soteriology in the Extrabiblical Standard Works of Mormonism critically examines the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints regarding the person and work of Jesus Christ, as ...

    • Spiritual Implications of Drug Abuse and Its Treatment 

      Balge, Richard D. (1980)
      Richard D. Balge’s essay Spiritual Implications of Drug Abuse and Its Treatment addresses drug abuse within Lutheran educational institutions from a distinctly spiritual perspective. Presented at a 1980 WLCFS workshop, ...

    • The Supper of the Lord: A Sermon Study on Mark 14:22-24 

      Balge, Richard D. (0000)
      Richard D. Balge’s sermon study The Supper of the Lord: A Sermon Study on Mark 14:22–24 explores the Lutheran doctrine of the Lord’s Supper as confessed in Article VII of the Formula of Concord. Balge affirms the Real ...

    • Three Advent Studies on the Angelic Announcements of Advent 

      Balge, Richard D.; Jeske, John C.; Panning, Armin J. (0000)
      Three Advent Studies on the Angelic Announcements of Advent by Armin J. Panning, Richard D. Balge, and John C. Jeske presents three sermon studies on the angelic messages preceding Christ’s birth. Panning reflects on the ...

    • Von Rohr: A Beloved Brother and Faithful Minister 

      Balge, Richard D. (0000)
      Richard D. Balge’s essay Von Rohr: A Beloved Brother and Faithful Minister offers a comprehensive biographical study of Philipp Andreas von Rohr, president of the Wisconsin Synod from 1889 to 1908. Balge highlights von ...

    • "Walls in History" - A Historical Perspective on Prison Ministry 

      Balge, Richard D. (1988)
      Ministry to prisoners has a rich history. Whether it was someone relating information to John the Baptist or Paul and Silas singing songs and converting, prison ministry has been around since biblical times. Balge discusses ...