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Luther and the State
(1983)Luther’s attitude toward the state can be easily misunderstood from his writings. The application of his statements can be even more difficult. In order to understand Luther’s statements one needs to understand the historical ... -
New Testament Pastoral Leadership
(1111)“A Christian minister must be something before he can do anything.” This axiom, spoken by Woodrow Wilson’s father, a Presbyterian minister, informs Leyrer’s topic. Pastors have much to do, but added to the duties is the ... -
Exegesis of 1 Timothy 4:1-5
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Wanderer's Rest: A Biography of August Pieper
(2013)Jeske gives a brief overview of one of the Wauwatosa theologians, August Pieper. Using 14 bullet point words (all of which end with -y) he walks through the life of the man who had a significant impact on the development ... -
The Despising of Grace is the Death of the Church
(1918)Seminary professor August Pieper presented this message at the first gathering of the Southeast Wisconsin District of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wisconsin and Other States, assembled at St. John’s Lutheran Church, ... -
Prayer in a Digital World: Practical Suggestions for Using Technology to Assist in Our Prayer Life
(2013)Pastor Huebner approaches the ever-relevant topic of prayer in a highly contextualized way. He looks at the various technological advancements of the past decade or so (cloud computing, mobile technologies, and CRM/CMS ... -
Treasures in Jars of Clay: The Synergy Between the Instrumental and Ministerial Causes in God's Plan of Salvation
(2012)Hein explains, “The purpose of this paper is to examine the synergy that exists between God’s instrumental cause of salvation (the Gospel) and his ministerial cause of salvation (you and me). First, we will define what we ... -
Exegetical Brief: Distinction in Terms —The Slave Trade in Imperial Rome
(2009)After reviewing the New Testament references to slavery, Professor Geiger examines the use of the word ἀνδραποδισταῖς which is commonly translated as “slave dealer.” Through use of contemporary sources such as Philo, he ... -
Our College Pastoral Training Curriculum: A Channel of Blessings from Our God
(2009)Prof. Fredrich provides a thorough description and explanation of the curriculum for the Studies in Pastoral Ministry program at Martin Luther College. -
Evolution and Genesis
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The Western Rite: Its Development and Rich History and Its Relevance for Our Worship Life Today
(2008)Daniel Deutschlander offers in this presentation on the Western Rite that worship begins with a proper attitude on the part of the parishioners and their pastor–the focus must always be on Christ and the Means of Grace. ... -
Our Seminary in Watertown: 1863-1870
(2013)In this essay, Professor Danell takes his readers through the earliest years of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, to its roots in Watertown, as a young synod found itself in desperate need of pastors to fulfill the needs of a ... -
First Do No Harm: Toward a Philosophy of Ministry for Short-Term Missions
(2008)Prof. Cherney examines the rationale and motivation for sending short-term missionaries: why we send them, whom we should send, and what we send them to do. -
General Linguistics and Some Exegetical Fallacies
(2009)In this Quarterly article Professor Cherney examines the common errors people make during exegesis. He comments on issues such as abuse of etymology, judgments on worldview based on language, focusing too much on individual ... -
God's Money in God's Mission: Financial Support and the Minister of the Gospel
(2009)In this essay, Kenneth Cherney makes five points about financial support of ministers: 1) it is not a payment for services rendered; 2) it is provision for needs, since this service precludes them from earning a livelihood ... -
Exegetical Brief: The Betrothal Explanation of Porneia in the Exception Clause
(2008)John Brug presents the case of porneia in the exception clause of Matthew 5:32 and 19:9, that it means any kind of sexual immorality, against those who would restrict its meaning to certain kinds of sexual misconduct.