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Contending for the Faith

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April 1st, 2009 at 3:53 pm

Ezekiel 18:19-24 (Homily in Kramer Chapel)

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MP3 Audio Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord GOD, There is a German word which I will probably pronounce badly but I will do my best to wrap my anglicized tongue around it: Schadenfreude. Schadenfreude refers to when a person takes pleasure or enjoyment from the hardships of others. A [...]

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September 26th, 2008 at 10:00 am

Christ Academy Sermon, 2008

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June 21, 2008Text: Colossians 2: 1-12 When I was a teenager – about 150,000 years ago – I was a pretty big fan of riding roller coasters. The amusement park near where I grew up in Kansas City, MO is called Worlds of Fun. I can remember the first roller coaster that I ever [...]

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June 23rd, 2008 at 12:53 am

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Challenge of Islam

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It’s not very politically correct, and in some quarters is not even safe, to say that Islam is a problem. A couple of years ago, I spent several days in the Kenya/Sudan border town of Lokichoggio in the Turkana district of Kenya. If you’ve seen the movie Constant Gardener, Loki factors into that [...]

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March 2nd, 2008 at 4:42 am

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Take Up Your Cross and Follow

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Below is the homily I delivered this morning in chapel. Kramer ChapelFebruary 4, 2008Text: Luke 9:23-27 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake [...]

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February 4th, 2008 at 11:14 pm

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Be Inspired. Stay Informed.

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The seminary admission office is delighted to announce a new monthly electronic newsletter called ePilgrimage. This is our latest project to help us stay in touch with inquirers, friends and supporters. It is a supplement to the quarterly printed and mailed version called simply Pilgrimage and that will [...]

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January 30th, 2008 at 4:52 am

Erin Bode Wows the Crowd

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St. Louis songstress, Erin Bode, was a huge hit at the banquet this evening at the Grand Wayne Center here in Fort Wayne. Every year, Concordia Theological Seminary hosts its annual Exegetical and Confessional Symposia. This year the topic was on the Atonement. And every year, the Thursday night of Symposia week [...]

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January 18th, 2008 at 5:14 am

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Voting for Best Religion Blog

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As you may know, we’ve launched a new blog from the Admission Department of Concordia Theological Seminary. It’s called Concordia TheoBLOGical Seminary. Cute, eh? We’re trying hard to use that new blog to bring attention to our school and to hopefully inspire prospective students to inquire. If you have 2 minutes, you could [...]

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January 13th, 2008 at 3:09 am

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Seminary Choir Touring Western States

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The CTS Kantorei, a 16 voice choir, is making stops in WY, MT, and CO this week. Check their schedule here and if any of those locations are near to, they’d love to have you come. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Seminary Choir Touring Western States”, url: “http://www.burrintheburbs.com/2008/01/01/seminary-choir-touring-western-states/” });

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January 1st, 2008 at 10:45 pm

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NEW Seminary Blog!!

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Hey, check this out! The Admission Department of Concordia Theological Seminary-Fort Wayne, IN now has a blog. Here it is. It’s called Concordia TheoBLOGical Seminary. Cute, eh? Please come by and say howdy to me and the gang. And check back often too because we plan to post daily. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “NEW Seminary Blog!!”, [...]

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December 28th, 2007 at 5:14 am

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