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Joy Schroeder, a Lutheran pastor, specializes in the history of biblical interpretation. She is Professor of Church History at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, where she serves on the faculty on Trinity Lutheran Seminary. She is the author of Deborah's Daughters: Gender Politics and Biblical Interpretation and several other books on the history of interpretation of Scripture.   She is also the co-author of Voices Long Silenced: Women Biblical Interpreters Through the Centuries a Westminster John Knox Press publication, which is the topic of our conversation today.   Mentioned:   The Gospel According to Eve by Amanda Benckhuysen  https://www.ivpress.com/the-gospel-according-to-eve

Sigval (Sig) Berg is chairman and founder of the Severn Leadership Group (SLG), Annapolis, Maryland, which for over a decade has influenced the character of leadership across a variety of industries, government, and the armed forces, just as Berg has done his whole career. He has been a nuclear submarine commander in the U.S. Navy and held executive and educational positions in the nuclear industry. Berg has a master of divinity degree from Trinity Lutheran Seminary and has served as a church pastor. He has also taken part in the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School. Berg's passion, as shown through SLG and The Virtue Proposition, is to create a space for catalyzing transcendent, virtuous cultures that accelerate team performance and multiply their impact.

Live, from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, it's First Reading: Advent! Lectionary Date: December 24, 2023 [4th Sunday of Advent, Year B] Our advent episodes this year were recorded live at Trinity Lutheran Seminary's "Trinity Days" event, with an encouraging studio audience! In this episode, for Advent 4, Tim expands the scope of the New Testament reading by exploring its inspiration in the divine promise to David.

Live, from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, it's First Reading: Advent! Lectionary Date: December 17, 2023 [3rd Sunday of Advent, Year B] Our advent episodes this year were recorded live at Trinity Lutheran Seminary's "Trinity Days" event, with an encouraging studio audience! In this episode, for Advent 3, Paul looks at the Messianic hope of Isaiah's prophecy for those living in traumatic times.

Live, from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, it's First Reading: Advent! Lectionary Date: December 10, 2023 [2nd Sunday of Advent, Year B] Our advent episodes this year were recorded live at Trinity Lutheran Seminary's "Trinity Days" event, with an encouraging studio audience! In this episode, for Advent 2, Rosy explores the music of Isaiah 40.

Live, from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, it's First Reading: Advent! Lectionary Date: December 3, 2023 [1st Sunday of Advent, Year B] Our advent episodes this year were recorded live at Trinity Lutheran Seminary's "Trinity Days" event, with an encouraging studio audience! In this episode, for Advent 1, Rachel takes up the psalm (surprise, surprise) to talk about the "Shepherd" of God's people.

Reflecting on the 17th anniversary of his ordination into the Ministry of Word and Sacrament, join PAL (Pastor Aaron Layne) in a conversation with former classmate and friend Pastor Julie Hutson (Director of Contextual Education at Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University) as they talk about what it means to have and follow a "call" to ministry.

In this episode Jaren Summers, Master of Divinity student at Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University tells the story about his call to become a Pastor as well as offering some reflections on time as a student at Advent Lutheran Church.

In this episode, I am honored to speak with my childhood pastor, Kirk Havel. I wanted to interview him because of the role he has played in my life and how he has reframed stories in my life, especially around God. Kirk has shown me how to live out the gospel and a lot of times when you live out the gospel, it isn't always popular. He also showed me care, respect, love, and how I have the capacity to be a leader. He is an example of the kind of Christian I want to be. Kirk was born and raised in Ohio - forever a Buckeye! He graduated from Capital University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. In 1968, he married Sandra Magsig, raising two sons - one a small business owner in Arizona and the other is a pastor in Indiana.  Kirk and Sandy are also blessed with four grandchildren.  Following an internship in Portland, Oregon and seminary graduation, he served as pastor in Ohio and Michigan, assistant to the Bishop in Detroit working in the call process and conflict resolution, and the ELCA Church Council, before retiring in 2009 after 20 years at Trinity Lutheran Church in Midland, Michigan. In retirement, he continues to provide pastoral support to congregations and for the past 12 years, distributes a weekly essay called JUST WONDERING where he attempts to connect faith and life from his own experiences. Given his coronary artery disease resulting in two heart attacks and two by-pass surgeries, Kirk exercises daily as part of his routine.

The Seminary Explores catches up with The Rev. Eric Shafer, Senior Pastor of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Santa Monica, California before his upcoming retirement. He's worn many hats in the past decades, including those of parish pastor, communications and fundraising executive leader, mentor, and partner in interfaith initiatives. An ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, he is graduate of Muhlenberg College and Hamma School of Theology (now part of Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capitol University). Rev. Shafer was recognized with a 2021 Partnership Award from The Westside Coalition for Housing, Hunger and Health in Santa Monica. He serves on the President's Council of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), is a member of the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council and is a founder and board member of Students 4 Students Homeless Shelters.  

In this episode, Pastoral Intern Rita Argus shares with us a special project from her work at Trinity Lutheran Seminary. As a class project, Intern Rita recorded a podcast of her own and so we share it with you now on this feed. Listen in as Rita and her roommates discuss a passage of scripture from the book of Romans.

This past year has required everyone in church to learn how to pivot...especially leadership.  In this interview with Pastor Matt Short, we talk about success stories that he's seen and what you can do in the next year to continue to show God's love.  (Hint....it has to do with some listening).  I got a lot from our conversation and I know you will too! CHEERS! More on Matt.... I was born and raised in Lake Havasu City, Arizona; a town that often nabs the dubious honor of being the “hot spot of the nation” during the summer weather forecasts (our record set was 128 degrees in the summer of 1994!). After completing a Bachelor's in Sociology (Family/Gender/Race Studies), I travelled to Columbus, OH to attend Trinity Lutheran Seminary. It was there that I met my wife, Jessica Short, who is currently serving as the Campus Pastor at Marquette University.Our first calls were in Fargo, North Dakota, where we lived for three years before moving to the Greater Milwaukee Synod in the Fall of 2008. From 2008-2017, I had the honor of serving as the pastor of St. Luke Lutheran in Slinger. In May of 2017, I joined the synod staff as the Assistant to the Bishop for Evangelical Mission. Jessica and I live in Menomonee Falls and have two children, Charissa and Lucas. While I have a deep appreciation for the beauty of the Midwest, I am a Southwestern guy at heart. I share this because my upbringing in the Southwest has a deep impact on how I approach ministry. In the Southwest, no church or denomination has a stronger foothold than any other. My hometown is geographically isolated (a characteristic of Arizona), which means all the different congregations and denominations simply have to work together. This is still my default, and something that I bring with me into my work as the Director of Evangelical Mission (DEM) of the Greater Milwaukee Synod. I am excited for the work ahead, as I see the power and possibility of shared ministry that dismantles the barriers we create. My greatest joy is seeing the Church blur the lines between “sacred” and “secular,” between Sunday morning and the hopes, needs, and yearnings of the community. I am simply excited to be a partner in that work. Contact info: matt@milwaukeesynod.org 414-671-1212

Luke 1:26-38In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of David forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.“Greetings, favored ones! The Lord is with you.” When was the last time anyone talked to you that way? Let alone an angel of the Lord?Mary was as perplexed about it as most of us would be, it sounds like. She wasn’t the type anyone would have thought to be “favored,” after all. Let alone an angel of the most high God, for crying out loud.She was poor. And a girl. In a man’s world, and in a no man’s land somewhere in the middle of Galilee, from some place called Nazareth.When we read that she “pondered what sort of greeting this might be…” in my head, that means she “wondered what in the heck this was all about?,” and “who does this guy think he is?,” and, even more, “who does he think I am?”And after a little explaining … something about the Holy Spirit coming upon her … something about being over-shadowed by the power of the Most High God … something about conceiving a child, naming him Jesus … and something about how he would reign as the Son of God, forever from the same throne as David, the greatest king of all time…After all of that – and a little something about her Aunt Elizabeth, too – somehow, Mary buys it. … or consents to it. … or resigns herself, perhaps, to whatever this is. “Here I am. The servant of the Lord. Let it be with me according to your word.”But it all started with those words, “Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you.” First of all, it’s a reminder about just exactly who God favors: the least among us, remember. The poor, the outsider, the outcast. The last, the lost, the lonely. The sick, the imprisoned, the hungry and thirsty. The sinner, in need of forgiveness, mercy, hope and the love of God. “Greetings, favored ones. The Lord is with you.” But, again, who talks like that? Who believes stuff like that – about themselves, enough of the time? And about the world and the people around them, too?I came across an old devotional this week that my Dad wrote several years ago about a time he noticed a lonely stranger in the New Palestine McDonald’s. It seemed clear this guy was counting the change in his pockets to see if he had enough to afford, even a Senior Coffee, which isn’t something that happens often in our small town. So my dad bought him a meal, too, and sat down to eat breakfast with him, and listened to his story – things about a divorce, some estranged children, a lost job. It was all a gift and a blessing for this stranger, I’m sure. Not the coffee and the pancakes, but the conversation and someone who cared enough to engage it. The man thanked my dad and told he had sat there some days actually praying for someone to talk with. “Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you.”It made me think of a story Oprah Winfrey tells about being a poor little Black girl, in nowhere Mississippi, back in the deep – and deeply racist – South, of the 1960’s. I think it was the wife of the Governor at the time, who came to Oprah’s school or church for some assembly or event. (It’s been awhile since I’ve heard the story.) But the point is, that from among a sea of other little Black boys and little Black girls, this wealthy, powerful, well-dressed white lady bent down, looked little Oprah in the eye and told her what a beautiful girl she was.For a poor little Black girl who thought that her nose was too wide, that her lips were too big, that her skin was too dark, and who knows what else … it mattered that someone like that thought someone like her was beautiful – and went out of her way to say so. “Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you.”I remember visiting Trinity Lutheran Seminary, across the street from Capital University, when I was just an undergrad – a long-haired, mullet-sporting, probably hungover or on-my-way-to-the-next-party kind of undergrad – when the Seminary President, Dennis Anderson, asked me – without a hint of irony, or sarcasm, or good-humor – when I thought I was going to come across the street and start studying there. I was perplexed. I laughed it off. But he suspected that the Seminary and I might be good for each other. Who knew? “Greetings, favored one. The Lord is with you.” Some of you have heard me talk about Angels around here before – especially during the seasons of Advent and Christmas. And I like to remind myself – and whoever will listen – that angels don’t always have wings or wear halos or sing on key or glow like the sun. “Angel” just means “messenger,” remember, nothing more and nothing less. Someone with good news to share, like that someone who showed up for Mary, way back when.And, I guess what I’m getting at is, I hope you can think of an angel or two in your own life who has called you “favored,” and encouraged you in a meaningful way… and empowered you to do something greater than you thought you could… or loved you in ways that were surprising and made you feel worthy and worthwhile, even if you didn’t believe that yourself or know you needed it at the time.And if you haven’t heard or felt or believed that before, hear it now: “Greetings favored one. The Lord is with you.”You are beautiful. And loved. And called by God to be beautiful and to love the world in return for what has already been poured out for you in the gift of Jesus Christ that is on the way. Later this afternoon, I will baptize Holden Michael Hagerty – the son of Brandi and Brady Hagerty, Grandson to Tony and Kelley Holden. We’re doing it in a small, safe, socially distanced, invitation-only kind of way because of the virus, of course. But, I want you to know about it, because baptism is our way of saying – to the world around us, as a community of believers – “Greetings favored one! The Lord is with you!” It is something that has been declared on behalf of everyone who has been baptized. And it is said, too, for those who have yet to make it to the water.“Greetings, favored ones! The Lord is with you.” It is the message and gift and blessing and the promise of Christmas for the sake of the world.The Lord has always been, the Lord is, and the Lord will always be on the way to find you and forgive you and encourage you and walk with you and welcome you into the good graces of the Most High God, by whom you are favored – each and every one of you, in spite of yourself, in spite of your sins, in spite of what the world has to say about it. And you are destined … each of us is destined … if we will let God’s will have God’s way with us … for eternal things on this side of heaven and beyond … because nothing is impossible with God.Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

While college students are busy learning, they're also busy teaching us.Rev. Jess Short this week shares with us all that she has learned from her students while working in campus ministry. Everything from relationships, to inclusivity, to remaining resilient through this difficult time - these students show us what it means to wrestle with our faith and then go live it out in the world.Rev. Jess is known for her progressive stance and her courageous faith. One of her students put it this way: "Time after time, Pastor Jessica stands up for folks who might not have a strong voice especially on a catholic campus. She wears her pride attire unapologetically, will not be silenced because of her gender and never backs down from a difficult conversation."We get a clear glimpse of that courage and wisdom today. Pastor Jess (or PJ) as her students call her, offers us a peak into the world of campus ministry. She shares some of the challenges they're facing, and some of the big faith and life questions they are wrestling with.One of the clearest things that came through in this episode is that while college students are busy learning, they're also busy teaching us. This interview with Pastor Jess and hearing about her work with her students and all that they have taught her left me feeling hopeful and renewed, and I know it will for you, too.....Rev. Jessica Short is a native of St. Charles, IL, a Chicago suburb. She went to the University of Iowa where she received an undergraduate degree in History and Spanish. In college, she interned at Disney World (where she decided to go to seminary) and spent time abroad in Venezuela. Following college, she attended Trinity Lutheran Seminary where she earned a Masters of Divinity and met her spouse, Matt. After serving in Fargo, North Dakota, the two moved to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin in 2008. They have 2 lovely teenagers: Charissa (16) and Lucas (13). Together they love to travel, camping, and all things Harry Potter. Rev. Jessica currently serves the Lutherans at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI, even though Marquette chose to end this relationship on June 18th, 2020.

Listen on: iTunes Anchor Spotify Google Guest: Kimberly Bulgin Social media: Facebook @Kimberly Bulgin IG @lovegod_lovesex Website: home.lovegodlovesex.com www.kimberlybulgin.com For over fifteen years, Pastor Kimberly Bulgin has been blessed to travel extensively throughout North America, Africa, the Caribbean and Europe spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through preaching and singing. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, she is a Graduate of Andrews University with a Bachelor's in Music Education and a graduate from Trinity Lutheran Seminary with a Masters in Music & Theology. She is currently the Senior Pastor of New Beginnings SDA Church in Wichita, KS. On September 28,2013 she released her highly anticipated debut full-length album "God Chose Me" with much success. In 2016, she also released her first devotional book entitled "Wild Worship : Setting People Free to Worship God" Currently, she is also the founder of The Love God, Love Sex Experience, a sacred community for single women struggling with sex. All these ministries can be found on her website: www.kimberlybulgin.com It is her desire to see hearts set free to wholehearted love God with everything within them! Website: Thesuccessjourneyshow.com Email: Thesuccessjourneypodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @successjourneyshow Facebook: @successjourneyshow Twitter: @success_show --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Luke 1:26-38In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.”Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.I like to refer to John the Baptist as a “seasonal employee of the church” because he only shows up on church radars around this time of year; but he’s not the only one. The same can be said of Mary, the mother of Jesus. She’s not a figure that figures much in the lives of the typical non-Catholic Christians. Mary only makes a liturgical appearance at Jesus’ birth and at his crucifixion. But there is so much more to be said about the mother of Jesus beyond that she was there at the beginning and end of Jesus’ earthly life.In fact, Trinity Lutheran Seminary professor Mark Allen Powell says that Mary is “the model for Christian discipleship, the person who all people, men and women alike should emulate, especially if they wish to follow her son.”Mary is selected by God for an important task of literally and figuratively bearing the good news to the world. She is picked because God has found favor in her...but we are not told why. She was not wealthy or famous, so those could not have been the reasons God picked her. There’s nothing to indicate her favor with God was due to her attractiveness, work ethic, intelligence, artistic skill, or her ability to work a room and charm the socks off everyone. Whatever standard we think makes for a successful person today is not attributed to Mary. So, apparently those are not the attributes God looks for in a disciple. All we know is that Mary believed God’s word and said “yes” to God. God is always the first impulse and the first actor. That is what we mean by grace. God makes the first move. But the powerful stuff happens when we say “yes” to God.” Notably, she is not blessed because she is going to be the physical mother of Jesus, but because she believed God's word. So, whatever blessing Mary enjoys is one we all can share, if we emulate her. We cannot all be physical parents of Jesus, but we can believe God's word will be fulfilled.”This is a matter of profound practical importance for us today. God is constantly communicating God’s will, much like the invisible radio waves and satellite signals that saturate our atmosphere. Our invitation is to tune our spiritual devices so that we pick up on God’s signal. Blessing comes from our will being in sync with God’s will. It means tuning in and saying yes.Mary, of course, was not the first person to tune into God’s communication channel. Scripture is full of people’s “call stories” -- those times and spaces where regular people were struck with spiritual inspiration that changed the course of their life and through which the good news was manifest on earth. Moses and Isaiah are two notable examples. And when their call stories are held up alongside Mary’s we notice a pattern that holds true for our lives today.The pattern goes like this: There’s a greeting (1:28), a startled reaction (1:29), an exhortation not to fear (1:30), a divine commission (1:31-33), an objection (1:34), a reassuring word (1:35), and the offer of a confirming sign (1:36-37). So how do we know when we have tuned into God’s communication channel? We will encounter God in scripture, worship, study, prayer, or mindfulness and be startled. As quickly as we are startled, we will feel a sense of calm. We will be given an idea that we feel wholly ill-equipped to tackle. God will promise that no task of faith is impossible. And once we say yes, we will find encouragement along the journey. That’s a pattern I hope you will recognize in your life. If you don’t, it is not too late to adjust the dial or change the channel. Mary exemplifies discipleship in the way she listens and believes. This is not a way of life for the proud or powerful, the self-sufficient or the sanctimonious. As Jesus will later state, the gate is narrow and few will enter. But for those who set themselves to the work of listening to God and saying “yes” to God’s invitations, there are blessings in abundance that the whole world will enjoy. May you, along with Mary, be bold in your yesses. And may you, along with Mary, be led to proclaim:“My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed;for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly;he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” (Luke 1:46-56)Amen.

"There's a deep sadness, but also this incredible life in them. They love living in that area and the subsistence that is necessary to live there." John has been an ordained pastor for over 35 years in the ELCA. He was raised in a small town in Eastern WA surrounded by bountiful farmland nurtured by the immigrants who came there in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, made up of ethnic Germans who had lived in Russia. John attended Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas receiving a BA in Theology and completed his MDIV at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He has served congregations in PA, MD, ID, WA and now AK, mostly as a regularly called pastor, but has done four interims, including Shishmaref, AK. He has been actively involved in social justice issues, traveling to South Africa/Namibia during the Apartheid regime. He has marched and spoken at events calling for justice. He was once arrested at the South African Embassy in DC along with 80 other Lutherans. He lived in Holden Village for over a year before, during, and after the Wolverine Fire. John has a passion for writing and speaking truth to power and the Gospel. To learn more about Holden Village, visit: www.holdenvillage.org or to listen to more audio recordings visit: http://audio.holdenvillage.org To contact the podcast author, podcast@holdenvillage.org

Today, Pastor Ellen Shoepf and Rev. Dr. Niklaus C. Schillack talk about Samaritas and the work of our church. The Rev. Dr. Niklaus C. Schillack (Pastor Nik) serves as the Director of Congregational Engagement for Samaritas. He was previously a pastor on the prairies of Minnesota, a pastor developer in an exurban Michigan community, and most recently a pastor and head of staff in a suburban Detroit congregation. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, his degrees include a B.B.A. in Accounting from Eastern Michigan University, an M.Div. from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, and a D.Min. in Congregational Mission and Leadership from Luther Seminary. Pastor Nik is married to Whitney and they have two daughters. He enjoys history, economics, gardening, travel, kayaking, and miniature golf.

2018-11-11 10AM sermon by Rev. Kathryn Kleinhans, Dean of Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University, preached at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

This talk was offered on October 2nd, 2018 at George Mason University by Dr. Michael Root (CUA) Speaker Bio: Michael Root is a native of Norfolk, Virginia. He studied at Dartmouth College (BA, summa cum laude) and Yale University (PhD. in theology). He has taught at Davidson College, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, and Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. For ten years, he was Research Professor at the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France. Ecumenical dialogues have been at the center of Root’s service. He was on the drafting team for the Catholic-Lutheran Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, and served on the Catholic-Lutheran dialogue both nationally and internationally, the international Lutheran-Anglican dialogue, and the US Lutheran-Methodist dialogue. He was a staff consultant to the 1993 World Conference on Faith and Order (Spain) and the 1998 Lambeth Conference (England). He has been the executive director of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology. Root is the author (With Gabriel Fackre) of Affirmations and Admonitions (1998) and editor of Justification by Faith (with Karl Lehmann and William Rusch, 1997), Baptism and the Unity of the Church (with Risto Saarinen, 1998), and, with James Buckley, Sharper than a Two-Edged Sword: Preaching, Teaching and Living the Bible (2008), The Morally Divided Body: Ethical Disagreement and the Divided Church (2012), and Christian Theology and Islam (2013). In addition, he is the author of many scholarly articles and an associate editor of the journal Pro Ecclesia.

2018-05-06 sermon by Tucker O'Leary (Seminarian from Trinity Lutheran Seminary) and our Affirmads at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2018-02-25 sermon by Tucker O'Leary, Leadership in Context Student from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2017-05-14 sermon by Rev. Dr. Rick Barger (Lord of Life member and President of Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Bexley, Ohio) at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

The church is changing. The world is changing. We need leaders who are equipped and ready for the change. This week we are talking with the President of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Dr. Rick Barger, about the challenges and future of leadership development in the church. He comes loaded with passion, statistics, new ideas and hope for future leaders. Featuring- Dr. Rick Barger Rate! Review! Share! Subscribe! Buzzwords: 75 miles up 71, Nostalgic Lorne, Inspired leaders, New narrative, The shortage is real, Constantinian hangover, A great life!, Tearing down myths, Launching people, In for the long haul, Better together Check out tohellwiththehotdish.com for show notes, to subscribe to the e-mail and more!

2017-03-26 sermon by Tucker O'Leary, Leadership in Context Student from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2017-02-05 sermon by Rev. Dr. Emlyn Ott, Director of Healthy Congregations and Dean of Leadership Formation of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2017-01-29 sermon by Rev. Dr. Emlyn Ott, Director of Healthy Congregations and Dean of Leadership Formation of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2016-10-02 sermon by Sister Becky Swanson, who is Director of Contextual Education at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and a member of the Deaconess Community of the ELCA; at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2016-09-02 sermon by Sister Becky Swanson, who is Director of Contextual Education at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and a member of the Deaconess Community of the ELCA; at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2016-05-29 sermon by Rev. Dr. Hank Langknecht (Professor of Homiletics and Christian Communication at Trinity Lutheran Seminary) at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2016-03-09 sermon by Evan Cameron at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2016-03-06 sermon by Pastor Emlyn Ott, who is Dean of Leadership Formation at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and Executive Director of Healthy Congregations, Inc. At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio -- where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. You are invited to worship with us, Sundays at 8AM, 9AM, or 11:15AM. www.AcceptingAll.com

2015-12-06 sermon by Evan Cameron at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2015-11-15 sermon by Rev. Dr. Rick Barger, who is the President of Trinity Lutheran Seminary. At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2015-11-14 Leadership Workshop - Part 2, featuring Rev. Dr. Rick Barger, who is President of Trinity Lutheran Seminary. At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2015-11-14 Leadership Workshop - Part 1, featuring Rev. Dr. Rick Barger, who is President of Trinity Lutheran Seminary. At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio, where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. Join us for worship at 8am, 9am, or 11:15am. http://www.AcceptingAll.com

2015-11-08 sermon by Pastor Emlyn Ott, who is Dean of Leadership Formation at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and Executive Director of Healthy Congregations, Inc. At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio -- where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. You are invited to worship with us, Sundays at 8AM, 9AM, or 11:15AM. www.AcceptingAll.com

2015-10-18 sermon by Pastor Emlyn Ott, who is Dean of Leadership Formation at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and Executive Director of Healthy Congregations, Inc. At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio -- where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. You are invited to worship with us, Sundays at 8AM, 9AM, or 11:15AM. www.AcceptingAll.com

2015-09-20 sermon by Pastor Emlyn Ott, who is Dean of Leadership Formation at Trinity Lutheran Seminary and Executive Director of Healthy Congregations, Inc. At Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio -- where we proclaim God's extravagant grace, radical inclusion, and relentless compassion. You are invited to worship with us, Sundays at 8AM, 9AM, or 11:15AM. www.AcceptingAll.com

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Dr. Mark "Ogunwale" Lomax speaks about the recent attack on the Black Church Community. The founding pastor of the First African Presbyterian Church of Lithonia, Georgia, he has served there since 1993. The Rev. Dr. Lomax is also Assistant Professor of Homiletics at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) since 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio; a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio; and a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Lomax has served on various Presbytery and General Assembly committees and task forces, and as Interim President-Dean of the Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary. He is a published author who preaches and lectures and has ecumenical and interfaith appeal and experience. 2. Joanne Griffith, Awardwinning Journalist, author, Redefining Black Power:Reflections on the State of Black America http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100003110&fa=description 3. Michael Gene Sullivan,playwright, talks about the Tony Award-Winning San Francisco Mime Troupe's 56th Annual Production, "Freedomland" June 24-Sept. 7.http://www.sfmt.org

I spoke with Dr. Cheryl Peterson in her office at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, about her latest book, "Who Is The Church? An Ecclesiology for the 21st Century."

Daniel Forehand is a senior at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He is also Teaching Assistant for Dr. Cheryl Peterson, Associate Professor of Systematic Theology. I sat down with Daniel to hear first hand what life was like at a seminary, preparing to be a pastor in the church.

I interviewed Mark Allan Powell in his office. Mark is author of God With Us, Giving to God, Introducting the New Testament, Jesus as a Figure in History and many other books. He teaches New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. I asked him about his writing, about Matthew commentaries, and his new foray into Spanish.