by Sarah Maney Dr. Joel Elowsky, professor of Historical Theology, began his education in a two-room grade school in the rural town of Lowden, Iowa. “Kindergarten through fourth grade were […]

by Rebekah LukasDr. Rance Settle had always aspired to be a priest. Since he was little, he was involved in his Roman Catholic parish, and participated in Catholic youth and […]

by Philip Werth Penhallegon As God worked away at me, nudging me ever closer to pastoral ministry, He put a verse in my mind that I knew in part but […]

by Kim Plummer Krull Thomas J. Egger arrived at Concordia Seminary in 1993 as a new Master of Divinity student from Muscatine, Iowa. His primary aspiration was to become a […]

by Sarah Maney In the middle of a chaotic childhood, Marcus Gray found comfort in the care of his grandmother. Gray, known as the Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist FLAME, remembers her […]

by Rebekah Lucas Chad Bolosan (M.Div. ’21) Messiah Lutheran Church, Sterling, Ill. Bolosan was born and raised in Hawaii, and studied accounting at Michigan State University. He worked for several […]

Concordia Seminary’s distinguished faculty members are known and respected throughout the church for their biblical and confessional scholarship and experience in applying the truth of God’s Word to daily life. […]

by Melanie Ave Pastors have played an especially important role in the lives of Joel and Dawn Sarrault for as long as they can remember. “We both grew up in […]

“The Lord has been so kind to me, in calling a poor, miserable sinner to speak in His name, and to serve His bride, His dear church, first as a […]

by Melanie Ave Oh the stories Rev. Byron Williams Sr. can tell, from hurricanes to explosions to … the interview for this article. Williams chatted with Concordia Seminary magazine over […]

by Sarah Maney Ron and Phyllis Chewning have been married for nearly 47 years. They have raised three children and have six grandchildren and another is on the way. They […]

Abigail Miller When most people think of a sacred space for spiritual transformation, McDonald’s is not typically what comes to mind. Yet, for Rev. Chan-U “Vincent” Kam, underneath the Golden […]