There will probably be a few more in the final list, but we are excited to publish the list thus far:
2022 Workshop Presentations
I. Preaching and Teaching
Avoiding Ambiguity and Abstractions in Funeral Preaching—Pastor Stephen Preus
Dispensationalism: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Respond—Pastor Tyson Mastin
Equity—Pastor Andrew Preus
Getting Better at Bible Study:
Christ in the Creation Account (Genesis 1-3)—Pastor Fritz Eckardt
Getting Better at Bible Study: The Comfort of Christ and the Sacraments
in the Book of Judges—Pastor Karl Fabrizius
Getting Better at Preaching:
Easter with a view to Ascension and Pentecost—Pastor Sean Kilgo
Getting Better at Preaching: The Season of Easter—Pastor Mark Preus
How to Encourage Funerals by Making Them More Affordable:
A Discussion on Blended and Home Funerals—Pastor Tyson Mastin
Preaching the Oracles of God: Insights from Missouri's Past—Pastor Adam Koontz
Speaking with One Voice:
Catechesis for the Home, Congregation, and School—Pastor Greg Truwe
II. Liturgical Matters
CLOSED (with a D) Communion Conversations—Pastor Jack Gilbert
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Yuletide—Pastor Heath Curtis
Metered Psalms in Lutheran Worship:
Singing the Bible’s Prayerbook as Hymns—Pastor Aaron Uphoff with Pastor Nathan Wille
Restoring the Great Easter Vigil—Pastor Brian Liermann
III. Care of Souls
A Church Diagnostic from Revelation 2-3:
Unto Repentance and Comfort—Pastor Michael Grieve
Dealing with Traitors: Lessons from the Donatist Controversy—Pastor Fritz Eckardt
The Faith of Unborn Infants According to Bugenhagen and Luther
and Implications for Pastoral Care—Pastor Karl Hess
Fighting Transgenderism in the Church and Home—Pastor Andrew Packer
Luther's Hierarchy of Earthly Authorities in the 4th Commandment of the LC:
What It Means for Us Now—Pastor Michael Grieve
Planning a Marriage & Family Conference—Pastor Greg Truwe
The Repeat Customer: Applying Proper Pastoral Patience—Pastor Jack Gilbert
What Hearers Owe Their Pastors:
Teaching Faithfulness and Loyalty in the midst of Conflicting Duties:
The Example of Jonathan—Pastor David Ramirez
A Closer Look at the Table of Duties—Pastor Wes Hromowyk
IV. Congregational Life and Parish Administration
Factual Numbers—Pastor Joshua Conradt
A College for Our Children: Luther Classical College—Pastor Christian Preus
Congregational Stewardship in a Time of High Inflation—Pastor Heath Curtis
How the Synodical (Doctrinal) Sausage Is Made—Pastor Rick Serina
The Necessity of Pushing Back—Pastor Benjamin Ball
V. Pastoral Leadership
Be Strong to Be Useful: Do You Even Lift, Bro?—Pastor J. J. Stefanic
Becoming an Antifragile Pastor—Pastor Andrew Packer
Blackpill Detox: Dealing with Sloth—Pastor Jason Braaten
Let the Dust Stay on Your Feet:
Having Pastoral Contentment in your Divine Call—Pastor Benjamin Ball
Starting New Things—Pastor David Buchs