Center for Biblical Studies - Concordia St. Paul

“Your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart.”

Jeremiah 15:16

Here for you.

The Center for Biblical Studies is here for you, offering preaching, teaching, and practical resources for increasing biblical knowledge, enhancing faith in Christ, and enriching the ministry of the local church.

Working collaboratively with Concordia St. Paul’s Department of Theology and Ministry, the Center offers annual events such as preaching workshops for Advent and Lent, seminars on a book of the Bible, and workshops focused on biblical stewardship. The Center also showcases the best biblical scholarship in the LCMS by hosting three-day seminars each summer featuring a guest scholar.

The Center is here for you, so that you too might find great joy and delight in the beauty and power of God’s Word.

Scroll down to learn more, access resources, and register for upcoming events.

exodus | hillsboro, oregon| April 25-27

jeremiah | tampa, florida| may 7-8

exodus | knowles, oklahoma| june 12-14

jeremiah |largo, florida| july 17-19

lamentations| decatur, illinois| august 14-16

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Upcoming Workshops

This event was held on March 18, 2023. If you wish to know or to receive materials, please send an email request to [email protected].

March 18, 2023 │9am-3pm│On Campus or Online via Zoom

Would you like to make sense of Revelation’s numbers, colors, and vivid imagery? Then this seminar is for you!

It will not only explain and apply this daunting book, but participants choosing the $25 option will also receive a 70-page study—along with 269 accompanying PowerPoint slides—and a seven-week sermon series based upon Revelation 2–3. Best of all, attendees will be encouraged and strengthened through studying Christ’s victory over all evil.

$25 Seminar PLUS Bible Study and Sermons
$10 Seminar ONLY
The Gospel of John: A Sacramental Catechesis
A Continuing Education Class Offered by
Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne
June 26-28, 2023
On the Campus of Concordia University, St. Paul
$100-$150 CEUs
(click here for fee structure)

Dr. William Weinrich, Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne

Description:

Although the Gospel of John is frequently interpreted to be without sacramental meaning or reference, the manner in which the story of Jesus is told reveals a pervasive christological, sacramental, and ecclesial perspective. The narrative about Jesus is a narrative about the life of the church grounded in and instantiated in Baptism and the Eucharist. Thus, the story of Jesus is descriptive of the “Way,” that is, of the manner of life begun and sustained through the sacraments of the church; it is descriptive of the “Truth,” that is, of the reality of grace and faith established in the sacraments of the church; it is descriptive of the “Life,” that is, of the life of God which in Jesus has become the life of man.

Schedule:

Monday, June 26
1:00-5:00 p.m. Session (refreshments provided)
Dinner on your own.

Tuesday, June 27
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session (refreshments provided)
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided by CSP Church Relations)
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Session
Dinner on your own.

Wednesday, June 28
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session (refreshments provided)
Lunch on your own.

Download Full Brochure Here

Registration

To register by phone with credit card: Contact LeeAnn Rondot at 260-452-2204.

To register online: Click here.

Description and registration link to come. Email [email protected] if you wish to receive the registration link when ready.
August 22, 2023
2p-5p
$25
On Campus or Online

Description and registration link to come. Email [email protected] if you wish to receive the registration link when ready.

It’s such a blessing to have Dr. Lessing at CSP, able to offer such a valuable resource and it’s a joy for me to be part of it.

A.K., North Dakota District, LCMS

Resources from Dr. Lessing

Click to read “Zechariah 8: God’s Vision for the City”.
Click to read “Amos’ Earthquake in the Book of The Twelve”.
Click to read “Translating Instantaneous Perfect Verbs: Interpreting Isaiah 40-55″.
Click to read “A Symphony of Satire: Elijah and Jonah”.
Click the following link to access the EBook Preaching Post-COVID: What We Learned About Sermons, Sermon Series, and Your Preaching Ministry: https://community.findmynextstep.org/preaching-post-covid/

Written by award-winning author Rev. Dr. Justin Rossow.
Click to read Dr. Lessing’s Module from Preach the Word titled “Preaching the Baptized Life“.
Click to read “Yahweh versus Marduk: Creation Theology in Isaiah 40–55″.
The Hymn Journal: A New Kind of Lenten Resource

We’d all like the preaching of the Word in worship to take root in the rest of the week. At a time when attendance is complicated by COVID, pastors feel that need more than ever, with less time to do something about it. “When from Death I’m Free: A Hymn Journal for Holy Week” offers a flexible way to engage and resource your people beyond Sunday morning. With prayer experiments from Visual Faith™ Ministry, beloved hymns balanced by new music from LCMS singer/songwriter Kip Fox, and compelling devotions by award-winning author Rev. Dr. Justin Rossow, you’re sure to find support for individuals, small groups, and even worship planning.

To access the companion podcast, explore a possible sermon schedule, or connect with the social learning group dedicated to this resource, visit https://community.findmynextstep.org/when-from-death-im-free/.
Click to read “Upsetting the Status Quo: Preaching Like Amos”, originally published in the Concordia Journal in July 2007: https://www.csp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Preaching-Like-Amos.pdf