Pastor Cooper did a podcast recently defending the word theosis against some who have been suggesting (well, more than suggesting) that it’s an inherently Eastern-Orthodox concept, and should be left alone by Lutherans. A commenter named Josh Greve posted some good questions in response to that podcast, and I’d like to take a crack at answering them, since I’m another Lutheran who thinks this is a crucial theological concept that should not be ceded to the East just because they... Read more
This is a two part Bible study from Pr. Richard P. Shields from the AALC National Convention held in St. Paul Minnesota. The message is on the book of Ephesians; the first part expounds upon the doctrinal implications of what it means to be “in Christ,” and the second is a discussion of how one’s life is lived in Christ. Part 1. Part 2. Read more
This is a study on chapter five of Joseph Stump’s book Bible Teachings on the love of God and the salvation of man. This study was taught at Hope Lutheran Church in Brighton, IA on June 29, 2014. Here is the study. Read more
About a week ago, Matthew Block, the editor of the Canadian Lutheran (published by the more confessional Lutheran Church or Canada), had a very nice piece that was published at the First Thing’s “First Thoughts” blog titled “Are Lutherans Catholic?: Looking for a Protestant Future? Try the Protestant Past.” (for more on what Matthew Block is responding to, read the first two paragraphs of this piece I did) Here is a sizeable excerpt from the end of the piece, which I recommend reading in full: …To... Read more
…starting in medias res. The reason why Tuomo Mannermaa’s article is controversial is less theological than political and cultural, though there may be a theological component to it. Part of Mannermaa’s thesis is that Luther’s very realistic understanding of the atonement was forgotten and therefore not present in the Formula of Concord, and that therefore there exists a chasm between Luther and the Formula, as well as Luther and Chemnitz, on the nature of deification. He finds this chasm to... Read more
for “The Kids”… by C. S. Lewis // Introduction to De Incarnatione by St. Athanasius of Alexandria There is a strange idea abroad that in every subject the ancient books should be read only by the professionals, and that the amateur should content himself with the modern books. Thus I have found as a tutor in English Literature that if the average student wants to find out something about Platonism, the very last thing he thinks of doing is to take a... Read more
This is the sermon from June 29, 2014 from Paul’s epistle to the Romans chapter 7:1-14. In today’s message, I spoke about the purpose of the law, the fact that we cannot fulfill it, and its fulfillment in Christ. Here is the message. Read more
The inaugural issue of the American Lutheran Theological Journal is now available in ebook format on kindle. Purchase here. Read more
In this second episode of Pseudepodcast, steely-eyed podcasting veterans Trent, Matt, and Levi set about answering the question, “What is a Lutheran?” They go off on a few tangents, and the tangents become the show. Oh, well… We apologize for the poor quality of the audio. By next episode we expect to have high-quality mics all around. +SDG+ Read more
Volume 1, Issue 1 of The American Lutheran Theological Journal from Summer of 2014. Contents include: The Eucharistic Sacrifice in Early Lutheranism by Jordan CooperCommunion Conflict: The Disagreement Between the ALC and LCA during the formation of the Lutheran Book of Worship by Curtis E. LeinsFoundations for Bible Study by Richard P. ShieldsBook ReviewsSermon from Pastor David Spotts Price: $6 Kindle edition: $5.99 PDF: Free Read more
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