January 20 - 23, 2009

Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS) in Fort Wayne, Indiana is once again hosting its annual Symposia, 20-23 January 2009. Held every year on the Fort Wayne campus, the four-day event is highlighted by presentations on Exegetical Theology and the Lutheran Confessions.

The theme for the 24th annual symposium on Exegetical Theology is "The Coherence of the Sacred Scriptures"

The theme for the 32nd annual symposium on The Lutheran Confessions is "A Last Look at Missouri’s Critical Time: The 1950s to 1970s"

Scheduled speakers include:

• Dr. R. Reed Lessing
  Professor of Exegetical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
  Topic: "The Big Bang and the Book of Amos"
• The Reverend Paul Robert Sauer
  Pastor, Our Savior Lutheran Church, The Bronx, New York; Associate Editor, Lutheran Forum
  Topic: "Out of Step or Before His Times: Berthold von Schenk"
• Dr. David R. Schmitt
  Professor of Homiletics Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri
  Topic: "Goal, Malady, Means as Law-Gospel Ersatz in the Theology of Richard R. Caemmerer"
• Dr. Philip J. Secker
  Director, The Arthur Carl Piepkorn Center for Evangelical Catholicity
  Topic: ""A Pilgrimage not Taken: Arthur Carl Piepkorn"
• Dr. Christopher R. Seitz
  Research Professor of Biblical Interpretation, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
  Topic: "Has Diversity in the Scriptures Been Overemphasized? Listening to the Coherent Witness of the ‘Goodly Fellowship of Prophets’"
• Dr. Richard J. Shuta
  Professor of Theology, Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  Topic: "Dr. Walter A. Maier as Evangelical Preacher"
• Dr. Robert L. Wilken
  University of Virginia
  Topic: "A Pilgrim from Wittenberg to Constantinople: Jaroslav Pelikan"

Please make note we will not be distributing paper copies of our speakers' lectures/papers. In place of distributing paper copies, all available essays will be placed online on the day it is given.

A Lenten Preaching Seminar will be offered January 19, 2008 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. The Presenter is Prof. John T. Pless, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions/Director of Field Education.

This year’s seminar borrows its title from the famous Luther hymn, “Dear Christians One and All Rejoice.” Oswald Bayer says that in this hymn “Luther sang of the fact that God’s being is gift and promise.” This midweek Lenten series will use Luther’s hymn along with selected texts from the Fourth Gospel to preach repentance and faith in Christ Jesus whose proper office it is to make God certain. Using insights from the works of Oswald Bayer (Living By Faith, Theology the Lutheran Way, and Martin Luther’s Theology: A Contemporary Interpretation), the sermon series will seek to proclaim Christ as the One “who overcame the assaults of the devil and gave His life as a ransom for many that with cleansed hearts we might be prepared joyfully to celebrate the paschal feast in sincerity and truth” (Preface, DS II, LSB Altar Book, 189).

Registration fee for the seminar is $30.00.

Please be aware that there are a limited number of vendor spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis. The seminary will determine location and placing of displays. If you have any questions or to reserve a space, please contact Cheryl Horton at the CTS Bookstore, Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46825, phone: 260-452-3108.

Due to increased enrollment and attendance, the seminary is not able to offer housing on campus. To better serve you, click to view a list of hotels found in the Fort Wayne area. Be sure to ask about discounts as AAA, AARP, and Senior Citizens.

If driving, please park in the Red and Yellow Lot by Wambsganss Gymnasium.