Concordia Seminary

Jump-start your Sunday sermon and lesson planning with fresh insight! Join host Jessica Bordeleau with Dr. David Schmitt and Dr. Peter Nafzger, professors of homiletics from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, as they walk through this week’s lectionary texts on the “Lectionary Kick-start” podcast. Their insightful discussions on the lectionary texts are designed to give you a fresh start and deepen your preparation.

Join us in a conversation about the texts for March 22, 2026! The readings for the Fifth Sunday in Lent are Ezek. 37:1–14; Psalm 130; Rom. 8:1–11; John 11:1–53 or John 11:17–27, 38–53.

Listen to this week's episode and get inspired for Sunday!
https://concordiatheology.org/2026/03/the-fifth-sunday-in-lent-2/

Happy 314 day from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis! We're so thankful to have spent 177 years in STL and 100 years now in Clayton. Stop by Kaldi's Coffee or Clementine's Ice Cream today for a taste of our little corner of the city!

Registration is open! The 2026 Multiethnic Symposium returns to Concordia Seminary, May 5–6. Under the theme, “United in Praise: Celebrating God’s Love and Faithfulness,” the symposium will explore expressions of praise through music, dance and art. Learn more and register at https://www.csl.edu/resources/continuing-education/multiethnic-symposium/

Deadline to register is April 20, 2026.