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Francis Of Assisi: A Reputation Marred Beyond Recognition, Jackson Gravitt
Francis Of Assisi: A Reputation Marred Beyond Recognition, Jackson Gravitt
Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal
Francis of Assisi believed his mission was to preach the gospel, and his reputation shortly after his death was that of a prolific preacher. However, members of his Order eventually began to present his life differently due to controversies that developed after his death. They began to de-emphasize his preaching ministry to instead focus on his holiness, miracles, or reformed mindedness. In the twentieth century, these works served as the foundation of Francis studies, resulting in scholars neglecting his reputation as a preacher. Francis became caricatured as anti-oracular, most notably by his association with an apocryphal quote: “Preach the gospel …
Three Unique Theological Themes Of Oral Roberts’ Preaching, Julie Ma
Three Unique Theological Themes Of Oral Roberts’ Preaching, Julie Ma
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology
The study examines three unique theological themes of Oral Roberts: “Seed-faith,” healing of the whole being, and the “Fourth Man.” Since his message was a reflection of his theology, I also investigate his theological formation, informed particularly by his experiences such as miraculous healing.
Protests From The Pulpit: The Confessing Church And The Sermons Of World War Ii, William S. Skiles
Protests From The Pulpit: The Confessing Church And The Sermons Of World War Ii, William S. Skiles
Sermon Studies
This article examines sermons delivered by Confessing Church pastors in the Nazi dictatorship during World War II, and specifically explores the messages of opposition against the regime. The approach of most historians has focused on the history of the Christian institutions, its leaders, and its persecution by the Nazi regime, leaving the most elemental task of the pastor - that is, preaching - largely unexamined. To understand Confessing Church opposition during World War II, I have analyzed 255 sermons delivered in pulpits, published in pamphlets, and broadcast over the airwaves. Furthermore, I have examined sermons delivered "out in the open" …
Reformation Sunday • Romans 3:19–28 • October 25, 2015, Robert Rosin
Reformation Sunday • Romans 3:19–28 • October 25, 2015, Robert Rosin
Concordia Journal
The gospel flies in the face of logic, which is why Luther (in his 1517 “Disputation against Scholastic Theology”) said Aristotle is to theology as darkness is to light.
Proper 19 • James 3:1–12, William Schumacher
Proper 19 • James 3:1–12, William Schumacher
Concordia Journal
Christians are absolutely forbidden to speak evil of other people—even if what they say is technically “true.”
Proper 10 • Ephesians 1:3–16 • July 12, 2015, Timothy Dost
Proper 10 • Ephesians 1:3–16 • July 12, 2015, Timothy Dost
Concordia Journal
It is through the durability of these promises applied to us that we find both the faithfulness and strength to love our neighbors, marking us as those distinctive people God has chosen from the beginning.
Proper 7 • 2 Corinthians 6:1–13 • June 21, 2015 Servants Of God As A Study In Contrasts, Joel Elowsky
Proper 7 • 2 Corinthians 6:1–13 • June 21, 2015 Servants Of God As A Study In Contrasts, Joel Elowsky
Concordia Journal
The one who was himself a study in contrasts, contradictions, and paradoxes asks no less of his servants and gives no less than his Spirit to make it happen.
Holy Trinity • Acts 2:14a, 22–36 • May 31, 2015, Erik Herrmann
Holy Trinity • Acts 2:14a, 22–36 • May 31, 2015, Erik Herrmann
Concordia Journal
For Peter, gifted now with the Holy Spirit, all that has taken place was promised long ago and has unfolded according to God’s “definite plan and foreknowledge.” In spite of all appearances, the death of Jesus does not negate the “mighty works, wonders and signs” of God.
Epiphany 2 • Isaiah 49:1–7 • January 19, 2014, Erik Herrmann
Epiphany 2 • Isaiah 49:1–7 • January 19, 2014, Erik Herrmann
Concordia Journal
This is the great epiphany—the mystery hidden for ages but now revealed, the surprising “new thing” of God’s salvation!
Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014, William Schumacher
Proper 8 • Jeremiah 28:5–9 • June 29, 2014, William Schumacher
Concordia Journal
How do we know if a prophet speaks the truth? We know by seeing whether what he said actually happens.
Epiphany 5 • Isaiah 58:3–9a • February 9, 2014, Timothy Dost
Epiphany 5 • Isaiah 58:3–9a • February 9, 2014, Timothy Dost
Concordia Journal
When we put up an appearance of righteousness without attendant love manifesting itself in deeds for the neighbor, we only fool ourselves and, in the end, indicate that our own situation is already ruined by our hardness of heart.
Proper 20 • Ezekiel 34:11–16; 20–24 • November 23, 2014, Timothy Dost
Proper 20 • Ezekiel 34:11–16; 20–24 • November 23, 2014, Timothy Dost
Concordia Journal
God Protects and Heals His Flock When faced with the fall of Jerusalem, Ezekiel describes the judgment on those shepherds responsible and the reasons for the fall.
All Saints’ Day • Revelation 7:9–17 • November 2, 2014, Erik Herrmann
All Saints’ Day • Revelation 7:9–17 • November 2, 2014, Erik Herrmann
Concordia Journal
Washed and clothed in white robes, God will “shelter them with his presence .
The Testimony Of Martha Simmonds, Quaker, Bernadette Smith
The Testimony Of Martha Simmonds, Quaker, Bernadette Smith
Quaker Studies
Martha Simmonds (1624-1665) was an early Quaker whose spiritual journey involved preaching, travelling, becoming a devotee of James Naylor and participating in his re-enactment of Christ's entry into Jerusalem and its aftermath. This event has largely defined her place in history and little serious attention has been given to her writings This paper attempts to fill this lacuna by discussing spiritual writing within the context of her life and contemporary constructs of'signs' and suffering, both on a personal scale and within the wider context of the collective persecution of the early Quakers. It aims to re-assess the Bristol 'sign' and …
Travelers Here In This Vale Of Tears: William Penn Preaches A Funeral Sermon, Michael Graves
Travelers Here In This Vale Of Tears: William Penn Preaches A Funeral Sermon, Michael Graves
Quaker Studies
William Penn, the significant seventeenth-century political figure and writer, was also an important preacher, but his role as a public speaker has received little attention, though at least two of his speeches and twelve of his impromptu sermons have survived. This essay argues that Penn's sermonic work is noteworthy through an examination of his 1688 public response to the death of Rebecca Travers, an important first-generation Quaker leader. Penn's response to Travers' death reveals his struggle to come to grips with the vicissitudes of his own life and, by implication, Travers' life. The sermon is interpreted as an instance of …
'Ministering Confusion': Rebellious Quaker Women (1650-1660)', Catie Gill
'Ministering Confusion': Rebellious Quaker Women (1650-1660)', Catie Gill
Quaker Studies
This paper assesses the position of women within the Quaker community, concentrating on their ministerial roles. Female prophets and preachers were visible during the first decade of Quakerism, and the early years prove fruitful for exploration of women's experiences. In order to consider the difficulties women faced when taking a public role in support of Quakerism, some context on seventeenth-century attitudes to women will be provided. It will be argued that women had to challenge patriarchal notions that the 'weaker' sex should be silent, passive and obedient. In contrast to prevailing seventeenth-century norms, the potential radicalism of the Quaker approach …
John Erskine: A Scottish Footnote To The American Revolution, James A. De Jong
John Erskine: A Scottish Footnote To The American Revolution, James A. De Jong
Pro Rege
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John Chrysostom, The Preacher, John H. Fritz
John Chrysostom, The Preacher, John H. Fritz
Concordia Theological Monthly
John Chrysostom - the name Chrysostom, the golden mouth, was given him by the Church because of his oratorical ability. He has been known by that name since the seventh century. He was born of noble parentage at Antioch, Syria, on the river Orontes, in 347 A. D. Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople, and Rome were outstanding cities in those days. Antioch was one of the most splendid cities in the Roman Empire. It had a population of two hundred thousand. Though half of the inhabitants were nominally Christians, their Christianity varied from severe asceticism to almost pagan laxity.
The Altenburg Debate, P. E. Kretzmann
The Altenburg Debate, P. E. Kretzmann
Concordia Theological Monthly
In an evaluation of Professor Polack's book The Story of C. F. W. Walther, which appeared a few years ago, the review editor of the Theologische Quartalschrift includes the following remarks: "Important and soul-racking though the later controversies were, they dwindle when compared with the difficulties of Walther and the Saxon immigrants as they came to a head in Altenburg. In Altenburg life and death, faith and despair, hung in the balance. In the later affairs it was Walther firmly grounded in the truth and unshaken in his faith who waged the battles, although he did not succeed in convincing …