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The Story of Seminex (50 Years Later)Throughout much of its history, the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) was a rock of Lutheran doctrinal strength. During the 1950s and 60s, however, there were signs that things were beginning to change. The election of a liberal-leaning seminary president at its leading seminary in St. Louis set the stage for a dramatic walkout and the establishment of a “seminary in exile” (or “Seminex”) in 1974. That conflict shaped the LCMS for years and has left it...

The Story of Seminex: The Missouri Synod 50 Years LaterThroughout much of its history, the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) was a rock of Lutheran doctrinal strength. During the 1950s and 60s, however, there were signs that things were beginning to change. The election of a liberal-leaning seminary president at its leading seminary in St. Louis set the stage for a dramatic walkout and the establishment of a “seminary in exile” (or “Seminex”) in 1974. That conflict shaped the LCMS for yea...

Tattoos, Cremation, and Other Such Things: What does the Bible say?Years ago, Christians considered tattoos to be wrong. Nowadays it’s not uncommon for a church member to be decorated with body art. Churches once taught that no Christian should ever be cremated. Today, the cremation of a loved one is a growing trend, even among Christians. What’s happening? Has the Bible changed? Have people changed? We’ll investigate these questions and more in this podcast.

Christian denominations: What would Jesus think?At the beginning of the 20 th century there was a surge of optimism that the Christian church could finally be united under one umbrella. The World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh in 1910 is often seen as the birth of the modern ecumenical movement. But now, just over a century later, the church is as divided as ever. In his high priestly prayer, Jesus prayed for believers, “that all of them may be one” (John 17:21). What would he think about...

Jonah: God’s Reluctant ProphetThe book of Jonah is about a missionary who cares more about his own comfort than about someone else’s soul. As we open the final chapter, we find that Jonah still hates God’s enemies; he would just as soon see them destroyed. It is astonishing to us that one of the Lord’s own prophets should be so callous to the spiritual needs of someone else. But if we’re honest, we will admit that Jonah’s bias against those who are different from us and his hatred for the ene...

Have you ever wished that you could have a second chance? Jonah got that opportunity. At the beginning of chapter 3 the prophet finds himself right back where he started. God reassigns Jonah to the exact same task. Jonah hasn’t changed. He still dislikes theAssyrians and doesn’t really care if they are saved or not. But there is another thing thathasn’t changed. God still loves the Assyrian people. So he sends his wrong-way prophet to Nineveh once more to call its residents to repent. How wil...