Resources available for Lent
See what’s available from Concordia Publishing House, Lutheran Hour Ministries and the Synod’s Worship ministry.
New Books by the Faculty
Every year, on the Tuesday of Commencement Week, at a book-signing reception co-sponsored by Concordia Publishing House (CPH), Concordia Seminary celebrates the writing published by the faculty (and, in some cases, staff) since the last year’s book-signing. And every year, we are amazed at the length and variety of the list.
In addition to teaching, mentoring, lectures, presentations, et al, one of the roles of a theological faculty involves the publication of articles and books. Such publishing serves at least three purposes.
First, as my colleague, Paul Raabe, once put it, publications provide a way to extend the teaching of the faculty beyond the classroom. This includes both space and time. It is a way to reach those who live . . . Read All
New Books by the Faculty
Every year, on the Tuesday of Commencement Week, at a book-signing reception co-sponsored by Concordia Publishing House (CPH), Concordia Seminary celebrates the writing published by the faculty (and, in some cases, staff) since the last year’s book-signing. And every year, we are amazed at the length and variety of the list.
In addition to teaching, mentoring, lectures, presentations, et al, one of the roles of a theological faculty involves the publication of articles and books. Such publishing serves at least three purposes.
First, as my colleague, Paul Raabe, once put it, publications provide a way to extend the teaching of the faculty beyond the classroom. This includes both space and time. It is a way to reach those who live . . . Read All
Lutheran Service Book — Electronic Edition
Concordia Publishing House (CPH) recently released the electronic edition of the Lutheran Service Book (LSB). The electronic edition of LSB is available in both Kindle and Apple iBook formats for $19.99. The entire contents of the print edition is included in the electronic edition. The electronic edition of LSB is easy to use and convenient for travelers and others who routinely have a tablet with them. It allows a person to take the hymnal with them all the time.
This is the purchase screen from Apple iBooks for the electronic edition of the Lutheran Service Book (LSB).
The electronic edition of the Lutheran Service Book (LSB) has clickable links to jump through sections of the hymnal. Page numbers . . . Read All
CPH Missionary Gift Registry Video
ntroducing the Concordia Publishing House Missionary Gift Registry, featuring Dr. Bruce Kintz – President and CEO of CPH, Rev. Theodore Krey – Regional Director of Latin America, Rev. Tony Booker – Regional Director of Eurasia, and Dr. Detlev Schultz – Dean of Graduate School and Director of Missiology Program at Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne.
The CPH Missionary Gift Registry connects you with mission opportunities where CPH Products can assist LCMS Missionaries on the field. Check out CPH’s Missionary Gift Registry.
https://www.cph.org/t-international-missions.aspx
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CPH Missionary Gift Registry Video
Introducing the Concordia Publishing House Missionary Gift Registry, featuring Dr. Bruce Kintz – President and CEO of CPH, Rev. Theodore Krey – Regional Director of Latin America, Rev. Tony Booker – Regional Director of Eurasia, and Dr. Detlev Schultz – Dean of Graduate School and Director of Missiology Program at Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne.
The CPH Missionary Gift Registry connects you with mission opportunities where CPH Products can assist LCMS Missionaries on the field. Check out CPH’s Missionary Gift Registry.
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‘Lutheran Service Book’ prices to rise Feb. 1
Starting Feb. 1, the price of the book and its accompanying editions will increase by 99 cents.(Read more…)
Official Notice: audits (December 2014)
Audit information on the LCMS and its 35 districts, the LCMS Foundation, Lutheran Church Extension Fund and Concordia Publishing House is now available.(Read more…)
CPH manages sale, storage, distribution of LWML products
More than 700 items still may be ordered by visiting the LWML.org website and clicking on the “Shop” tab at upper left.
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Scattering seed on fields of battle — with catechisms, LSB
LCMS members and congregations give catechisms and hymnals to deployed service members.(Read more…)
Vocation Bible School
Paul McCain tells me that the 2015 Vacation Bible School curriculum from Concordia Publishing House for 2015 will be about Vocation! The theme will be “Jesus is at work through us.” That’s an excellent succinct description of vocation, focusing not so much on our work but on Christ’s work through us. The fun-and-games part is [Read More…]
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CPH releases new Spanish-language study Bible
“La Biblia de la Reforma” (The Bible of the Reformation), from Concordia Publishing House, may be ordered in hardback and leather versions.(Read more…)
Survey begins process of updating ‘Explanation’
Beginning Feb. 10, a survey spread over six months asks rostered LCMS workers for their input regarding the six chief parts of “Luther’s Small Catechism.”
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Confessions of a One Year Lectionary Convert
Rev. Mark Surgburg has an excellent blog post explaining why he switched from using the three year lectionary to using the the one year lectionary. It’s the best thing I’ve ever read on this subject and avoids some of the romanticized reasons for using the one year lectionary. My use of the one year lectionary when I was a parish pastor was purely selfish and pragmatic. I enjoyed being able quickly to check out how the Early Church Fathers and Martin Luther and other faithful, orthodox Lutherans preached on the texts I would have to preach on. Mark Surburg provides even better reasons in his post. Oh, and of course, you can add one more excellent reason to use . . . Read All
Sale on Book of Concord: $20 each with free shipping available
It’s back on sale again, $20 for a copy of Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions, the best selling edition of the Book of Concord in English. If you purchase at least four of them, you will eligible to receive free shipping.
Link here to make a purchase.
Remember, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and nothing says, “I love you” better than a copy of the Book of Concord.
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Harmelink named CHI executive director
The Rev. Dr. Daniel Harmelink of Huntington Beach, Calif., begins serving in the Concordia Historical Institute position on Feb. 1.(Read more…)
Learn More About Martin Luther’s Church Postils – Sermons for the Entire Church Year – Gospels and Epistles
This is a fantastic blog post from our Academic and Professional blog, which you really should be following. Good stuff! Here’s a link to it. This was prepared by Dawn Weinstock.
Concordia Publishing House has released LW 76: Church Postils II, the second of five volumes of Martin Luther’s Church Postil. The Church Postil consists of Luther’s sermons for the church year. Luther began working on it while hiding out at the Wartburg in 1521. Alongside his translation of the New Testament into German, he intended that the Church Postil should bring the reformational, Gospel message to ordinary pastors and laypeople. Aside from his Catechisms, Luther’s sermons for the church year, the postils, were his most influential writings for
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A “Must Have” Book by Martin Luther
A perfect Christmas gift for your pastor and/or for any Christian who wantsto read deeply Biblical and richly Evangelical sermons!
Buy a subscription to the Luther’s Works series for your pastor and your congregation.
As many of you know, Concordia Publishing House initiated a number of years ago now, a project to translate and provide even more of Martin Luther’s writings in English. These volumes have been appearing each year, adding to the body of Luther’s works available to English speaking pastors and laypeople. Simply put, they are tremendously well done. We are continuing to receive, quite frankly, rave reviews from around the world. You can read more about that here. The entire translation project’s prospectus is available here. . . Read All
Beware of The White Devil
“Here let us learn to recognize the tricks and craft of the devil. A heretic does not come with the label “error” or “devil”; nor does the devil himself come in the form of a devil, especially not that “white devil.” In fact, even the black devil, who impels men to overt acts of evil, provides them with a covering for the acts they perpetrate or intend to perpetrate. In his fury the murderer does not see that murder is as great and horrible a sin as it is in fact, because he has a covering for it. Lechers, thieves, covetous men, drunkards, and the like, have the means to flatter themselves and cover up their sins. Thus the black . . . Read All
Book explains how to share Christ with family, friends
“What They Need to Hear — Sharing Christ with Family and Friends” includes 90 letters written by the Rev. Klemet I. Preus to his elderly father-in-law, who questioned God and the Church.
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Adopted: resolutions to study call process, encourage daily family devotions
LCMS convention delegates adopt the last of 16 resolutions presented by the floor committee on Life Together.(Read more…)
CPH releases ‘On-the-Go Prayers’ for busy families
The one-minute prayers are designed to help families “make prayer part of [their] daily routine,” according to Concordia Publishing House.(Read more…)
Luther -He Disarmed The Principalities And The Powers
“Here you have the fulfillment of the first sermon of the Gospel. The Seed of the woman had to be born to destroy the works of the devil (Gen. 3:15). Now He has appeared in the flesh and has destroyed them. For, as Col. 2:15 says, “He disarmed the principalities and powers and made a public example of them, triumphing over them through Himself.” Thus Christ bore the sins of the world once. Yet He does not cease to bear them constantly in us through the battle of the spirit and the flesh. Those two princes drive each other out. Christ destroys the works of the devil; the devil destroys the works of Christ. Christ builds love, humility, chastity, etc., . . . Read All