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The Genus Maiestaticum and Phil 2:5-11: Who’s the “Who” in Philippians 2?
(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 ...
A Creative and Administrative Actuality: Historical and Theological Analysis of the Orders of Creation in the Ethics of Werner Elert
(Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2018-10)
Werner Elert (1885–1954) was widely influential in twentieth-century Lutheranism, a high point of the Erlangen school’s second period of prominence. He wrote extensively on the orders of creation (Schöpfungsordnungen) and ...
Issues in Ministry: With a Special View toward our Sister Synod, the ELS
(Nebraska District Convention, 2008-06-09)
The ELS has recently reconciled with a synodical separation by the Association of Confessional Lutheran Churches (ACLC) over the doctrinal statement, “The Public Ministry of the Word.” Pastors and congregations who left ...
Historical Highlights of the Southwestern Conference – Michigan District
(Southwestern Conference, Michigan District, 2001-06)
This document compiles the list of significant events in the formation of the Southwestern Conference, individual congregations, called workers who served for a long time, schools, and their respective dates.
Called for More: How the Doctrine of Vocation Provides Comfort and Purpose to the Grieving
(2023)
When a loved one passes, a void becomes apparent. The relationship where one once found
love, purpose, and meaning is gone. Does the church have a doctrine uniquely equipped to
address this sudden void? This paper will ...
Pastoral Resilience: Maintaining a Healthy Life in Ministry
(2023)
The public ministry presents the pastor with blessings that prove to be gracious gifts of God.
However, it also manifests many temptations, trials, and tribulations. The expectations placed
upon a pastor can leave him ...
Preaching God's Story in Psalms: The Importance of Seeing the Tapestry in the Threads
(2023)
This paper seeks to answer: “What homiletical strategies can help pastors preach the Psalms in a way that reinforces the hermeneutic that all of Scripture is a unified story of God’s love for people?” The paper is split ...
“Come, Be Our King”: The Portrayal of Abimelek as an Anti-Judge in Judges 9
(2023)
The Lord said to Samuel concerning the Israelites, “It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king” (1 Sam 8:7). The book of Judges gives evidence of this rejection prior to the life of Samuel. ...
We Show Christian Love by Practicing Closed Communion
(2023)
As modern American culture places ever increasing emphasis on inclusion, tolerance, and acceptance, the Scriptural practice of closed communion is increasingly thought of as outdated and unloving. This, however, is simply ...
Family Ministry the Lutheran Way
(2023)
How do churches minister to families? This question has been asked by churches since ancient times. Families face new challenges in every generation. While our tools have remained the same, the power of God’s Word and the ...