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January 2007
Volume 11, Number 1
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I Am a Christian By Professor James G. Bushur “… And in Antioch the disciples were for the first time called Christians” (Acts 11:26). If I were to ask you to stand up and introduce yourself, what would you say? |
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Christ and the Challenge of Neo-Paganism By Rev. Larry A. Nichols Mark’s Gospel starts with the words, “The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1). While Matthew and Luke tell of the birth narratives of Jesus, and John begins with the divine account of Jesus as the Word made flesh, Mark’s Gospel alone introduces Jesus to a Gentile and a pagan world. |
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The Quest for Experiencing the Divine: The Rise and Effect of Eastern Religions By Dr. Naomichi Masaki “Then go joyfully to your work, singing a hymn . . .” “Joyfully” rings a bell of the Gospel; with vitality we are moved into the places of our daily calling as the Morning Prayer in the Small Catechism suggests. |
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Spirituality or Faith: The Difference of the First Commandment By Rev. John T. Pless In the summer of 1983 I had just arrived at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and was eagerly preparing for the beginning of the school year. Rummaging through the articles and books left behind by previous campus pastors in the ‘60s and ‘70s, I came across material that carried the imprint of the era; it was the time of Harvey Cox’s The Secular City. |
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Reaching Across Cultures By Jayne E. Sheafer I’ll never forget my first week of law school; the Chief Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court came to speak to us. He told my classmates and me, ‘You are not here to study justice but the law.’ |
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Faithfully Teaching By Jayne E. Sheafer God calls men to be ministers in His church from all walks of life. Jesus’ disciples included fishermen and a tax collector. There are men currently studying at CTS whose previous vocations were that of lawyer, teacher, law enforcement officer, and more. |
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An Enduring Legacy By Rev. Scott C. Klemsz A legacy and architectural treasure in The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod was built 50 years ago. |
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