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November 2008
Volume 12, Number 4
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The Gospel, Lutheran Missions, and the Paradox of the Far East By Rev. Dr. Daniel N. Harmelink To the question, “Can I be Christian and still be Asian?” we simply affirm the proclamation of the Bible: the paradox of living in the world but not of the world, living in a specific culture and language and people, yet confessing “one Lord, one faith, one birth.” |
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The Struggle of Lutheran Identity in Africa By Rev. Dr. Timothy C. J. Quill It is a joy to spend time with pastors, missionaries, and professors from around the world who share a common passion for Lutheran theology and Lutheran missions. For the past eight years, Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS) has organized theological conferences in Lithuania, Latvia, and Germany that brought together participants from the former Soviet Union, Europe, and Scandinavia. |
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Believing, Teaching, and Confessing By Adriane Dorr In every culture, the problem of human beings is still the same and the solution is also the same. We are sinners before God, bottomlessly sinful, as Dr. Luther described our condition. We can’t even comprehend how sinful we truly are in our lifetime! But our Lord Jesus has answered for all our sins and sinfulness on the cross. There is no sin greater than what our Lord has answered for on Calvary. Not only that, He also bestows on us freely that forgiveness He achieved on the cross for us in such a way that we are not left in any doubt. Through the pastoral office Jesus baptizes us, absolves us, and puts on our tongues His body and blood for our forgiveness. The gift of forgiveness and life is for us all whether we are Americans, Germans, or Japanese! |
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Faith Through God's Mercy By Deaconess Grace V. Rao Through God’s forgiveness, we experience the love of creation, the love of redemption, and the love of sanctification. Further, through His grace, our faith is generated and sustained, and those acts of mercy allow us to continue fulfilling His command. |
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Patience and Perseverance: One Seminarian's Story By Many obstacles may make it seem impossible to move to the seminary and be formed in Jesus Christ as a servant: finances, family, selling a home, or simply apprehension about making such a big change in vocation. For Donald Welmer, starting at the seminary was delayed a year so that he could overcome cancer. He had Hodgkin’s Disease, a type of lymphoma. |
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New Library Announced at Opening Service By Rev. Ralph G. Schmidt Opening services are never ordinary days at any seminary. But September 7, 2008, was a most extraordinary day in the history of Concordia Theological Seminary. For on this day, Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, President of the seminary, announced plans to build a major addition to Walther Library on the Fort Wayne campus. |
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