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July 2009
Volume 13, Number 2
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From the President By Rev. Dr. Dean O. Wenthe Beauty is all around us for the world bears witness to the goodness of God’s creative work. The Psalmist rejoices in this reality: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hand” (Psalm 19:1). Our western culture frequently reflects the view that the world is the product of accident and chance. How Sacred Scripture challenges such a view! |
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The Darwin-Luther Connection By By Dr. Ken A. Ham Whether it’s liberal theology, evolutionism, the age of the earth, or moral issues (e.g., abortion and gay marriage), these are all ultimately battles over the same issue. In 2 Corinthians 11:3, the Apostle Paul warns us about an everpresent danger: “But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” Take one look around our world. A need for a new reformation is evident, both for our culture and for the church. We must return to the Bible as our absolute authority. |
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A Christian Leader for Today’s World By Michelle Bauman Miss America 2009 Katie Stam is the first LCMS member ever to win the competition. In October, she will be the first Miss America to ever set foot on Concordia’s campus. |
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Reasonable Response By Dr. Roderick B. Soper It is critical to understand that science states that natural selection is random and undirected, meaning God (if He is out there) did not have anything to do with it. In fact, science is a method of searching for truth that intentionally keeps God out of the picture. Therein, of course, lies the rub. The Genesis account of creation puts all of the work in the hands of God, telling us that God created all things out of nothing. Seems like we have diametrically opposed opinions about how we all got here. Can both be correct? |
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CTS Playscape: Entering the Biblical World By By Rev. Timothy A. Puls Children entering the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary to play on the new playground really do enter the biblical world. Not only is it an enjoyable place to explore and exercise physically, but it is also a place that exposes and illustrates some biblical truths and narratives taken from the Holy Scriptures. Children as young as age 2 can sit on and play in Noah’s Ark, touch Jonah’s Fish, crawl in Daniel’s Den, or hop on the Seven Day Steps of Creation. The more skilled explorers can hang from Peter’s Net, navigate their way up Jacob’s Ladder, or climb the Mt. Sinai Rock Wall. |
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Confessing God the Father....the Maker of Heaven and Earth By Prof. John T. Pless Herbert Girgensohn suggests that the Catechism’s explanation of the First Article guards us against two sins: pride and despair. Human beings, by nature, do not want God to be God. God’s almightiness means that I am not omnipotent. We are not self made and we cannot keep ourselves alive. Pride would ignore the Creator and claim to have a right to life apart from Him. Our culture calls this autonomy. |
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Final Musings from a Retiring (sort of) VP By Rev. Ralph G. Schmidt The seminary continues to teach in its truth and purity the whole counsel of God, not doubting the truthfulness of the Scriptures but affirming them as the one reliable witness to the redemptive work of God in history. The seminary continues its one-hundred-sixty-four-year emphasis on Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation, inculcating in its students the urgency of reaching out with the Gospel to all who still do not know Him. The centrality of this mission will always be pulsating within the seminary walls. |
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Jesus at the Center: 2009 Annual Deaconess Conference By Deaconess Rachel Thompson During the first week of June, members of the Concordia Deaconess Conference gathered for their annual convention at Concordia Theological Seminary. Over fifty deaconesses were in attendance. The Concordia Deaconess Conference is a professional organization for LCMS deaconesses. An annual gathering is held for professional growth, continued theological education, and friendly fellowship. |
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