Concordia Journal Currents

A series of videos on books, movies and events at Concordia Seminary

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023. March 2012 Book Blurbs: Luther & the Stories of God

Erik Herrmann and Robert Kolb

A review of the book "Luther and the Stories of God" by Robert Kolb.
024. March 2012: Hispanic/Latino Theology & Missions: An Interview with Rev. Greg Klotz

Leopoldo M. Sánchez

A discussion with Rev. Greg Klotz about how to use social context and music to convey the scriptures to other cultures.
022. November 2011 - Something Old, Something New: Revisions in the Roman Mass

Kent Burreson and Tony Cook

An examination of the changes the Roman Catholic Church has made to their liturgy and how it may change their services and why they made these changes.
021. August 2011 Faculty Roundtable: C. F. W. Walther at 200

William Schumacher, Gerhard Bode, and Tom Egger

A discussion of C.F.W. Walther's writings and reasons in celebration of his 200th birthday.
020. June 2011 Writer's Roundtable: CJ Spring 2011

Travis Scholl, David Schmitt, and Reed Lessing

A discussion about the four parts a sermon should have and then a look at Isaiah's four servant songs.
019. May 2011: The Tapestry of Preaching

David Schmitt

A chapel sermon on the privilege of prayer that we exercise as Christians in today’s world. Read the article by Dr. Schmitt in Concordia Theology titled The Tapestry of Preaching.
018. April 2011 Book Blurbs: Counseling and Confession

Anthony Cook

A book review of the book "Counseling and Confession" by Walter Koehler that encourages Lutheran pastors to use and teach private confession and absolution in their churches.
016. February 2011 Preachers Roundtable: Preaching Matthew (Year A) Pt 1

David Schmitt and Jeffrey Gibbs

A discussion of the Gospel of Matthew and how Matthew has a different writing style about the events of Jesus' life, death and resurrection.
017. February 2011 Preachers Roundtable: Preaching Matthew (Year A) Pt 2

David Schmitt, Jeffrey Gibbs, and Ron Rall

A discussion of the Gospel of Matthew and what he emphasizes in his Gospel to reveal Christ to all who would believe.
015. February 2011 Book Blurbs

Jeffrey Kloha and Jeffrey Gibbs

An interview with Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs author of "Concordia Commentary: Matthew 11:2-20:34.
014. January 2011 Ancient Books CJ Currents

Jeffrey Kloha

A brief tour of the Concordia Seminary Library’s, L. Fuerbringer Hall-Library, looking at a few of the books from the Reformation and earlier manuscripts.
013. December 2010 Kobe Lutheran Seminary

William Schumacher

An interview with Dr. Makito Masaki about the Lutheran church in Japan and how we need to stay connected to Japanese Lutherans.
005. February 2010 Church Governance: Reconciling Conflict

Richard Marrs

The video gives an explanation of the policy based governance approach to running churches and how this method needs to be modified for Lutheran churches.
008. June 2010 Writers Roundtable: Towards a Theology of Scripture

Jeffrey Kloha and Joel Okamoto

A review of materials for a symposium called "Towards a Theology of Scripture" using papers published in the 1960's.
009. July 2010 Leadership and Spirituality

Travis Scholl

A review of the book "Leadership and Spirituality" written by Robert Fryling.
011. October 2010 Caring for God's Earth

William Schumacher, Charles Arand, Diane Meyer, Beth Hoeltke, and Gayle Zollman

You are given a tour of the Concordia Seminary campus flower and food beds which is followed by a discussion of what it means to be part of God's creation.
012. November 2010 Now Playing

Dale Ward

An interview with David A. R. White about the faith based movies he has been in and produced.
010. September 2010 Now Playing: Courageous

Travis Scholl

An interview with one of the producers from the movie "Courageous" and what the movie is about and how it came into being.
006. March 2010 Book Blurbs: Martin Luther: A Life Reformed

Jeffrey Kloha

A review of the book "Martin Luther: A Life Reformed" written by Dr. Paul Robinson.
007. May 2010 Book Blurbs: Who Do I Say that You Are?

Jeffrey Kloha and William Schumacher

A review of the book "Who do I Say that You Are" by Dr. William Schumacher.
003. December 2008 Preachers Roundtable: Preaching Mark (Year B) Pt 1

David Schmitt, Jeffrey Kloha, and David Lewis

A roundtable discussion on using the Gospel of Mark during Year B.
002. August 2008 Writers Roundtable: The Church Part 2

Dale Meyer, Paul Raabe, and Erik Herrmann

A further discussion on proposed changes the structure of Synod.
001. July 2008 Writers Roundtable: The Church

James Voelz, William Schumacher, Jeffrey Kloha, and Charles Arand

An explanation of the purpose of the Synod and it trans congregational importance.