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On February 19, 1974, students and faculty at the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s St. Louis Concordia Seminary marched through the campus – out the doors of an institution, church body and well established educational system – and into self-described exile. This story begins in the 19th Century when a new method of Biblical interpretation known as the “historical-critical method”, tore many Protestant churches apart. Were Adam and Eve real people? Was Jonah actually swallowed by a fish? Or, did ancient authors reflect their own historical situation when addressing the people of their time and place?

For Missouri Synod Lutherans, the full impact of these theological debates and culturally conservative verses more modern world views came to a head decades after other church bodies had divided and drifted apart. The debate ruptured the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod at a time of vast American cultural and social upheaval: Viet Nam, the Civil Rights movement and Watergate.

For many students, faculty, administrators and Lutherans throughout North America, the events in St. Louis took a personal toll. The walkout would divide families, split congregations and have a lasting impact on the future of the church.

Interviews include John H. Tietjen, Herman Otten, Gerhard Bode, the grandson of Jacob Preus, author and historian Jim Burkee, and dozens of Seminex faculty and students.

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In this documentary His Grace, Bishop Demetrios the auxiliary bishop of Mokissosof the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, will introduce to us Coptic, Assyrian and Arminean Christians, many of whom fled persecution and war and made their way to Chicago. We will go inside their homes and places of worship and learn about their rich tradition of ancient Christianity that continues to thrive in a new world. Sanctuary, Chicago’s Christians from the East, aired Sunday, March 30, 11:00 a.m., ABC7 Chicago. Produced by Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries and Tim Frakes Productions.

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It is inevitable that one day, Youtube itself will go away. It’s all chalk art in the end. Or, to get theological, we are dust, and to dust we shall return. Still, it’s nice to peak at the numbers once in a while.

Here is a link for programs I produced which are currently on the ELCA Youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/ELCAVideo/videos?view=0&sort=da&flow=grid
– Understanding Islam
– Understanding the Roman Catholic Church
– Introducing Jesus of Nazareth
– Opening the Door to Luther
– Lutheran Roots in America
– Holy Communion
– Introducing the New Testament
– Exorcism in Madagascar
– The Story of the ELCA
– The Holy Spirit
– Ready to Forgive: An African Story of Grace

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Josh Garber is the youth pastor at Lombard Bible Church. Josh’s life-long faith journey was challenged while on a missions trip in Gabon, West Africa.

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Sanctuary: Refugee Chirstmas is a documentary produced by the Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministry and Tim Frakes Productions.

Follow three Chicago area refugee families as they share their stories and reflect on Christmas in America. With feature commentary on the scriptural theme of displacement by Rev. Phil Blackwell, First United Methodist Church, Chicago Temple, Rev. Lillian Daniels, First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn and Rev. Bassam Abdallah, The First United Lutheran Church, Hammond, Indiana. The program aired on Sunday, December 30, 12:30 p.m, ABC 7 Chicago

Here is a promo:

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Here are the lyrics:
In the quiet of the twilight,
as the star rises,
Evening praise covers the earth,
And sweet stillness
will reign everywhere
As the blue sky quietly fades away,
Evening praise makes beautiful the silence,
And nature’s chorus sings to God!
And our hearts are filled
with a wonderful calm, which reaches to thee, my Lord.
From the depths of my heart
I will sing a song,
In the quiet of the evening,
May my song of joyful praise
Rise to Your throne!

The documentary is being produced for the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals at Wheaton College. Our plan is to explore the long-term impact of the Graham Crusades in the years after the event took place. Graham conducted more than 400 crusades in 185 countries and territories on six continents between 1947 and 2005.

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This week I am editing Walter Wangerin Jr. Stories: The Spittin’ Image, The Manger is Empty, The Making of a Minister and others… We record the final night of a three-night engagement on Saturday, November 17, 7:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 2610 North Campbell St., Valparaiso, IN 46385. All are welcome.

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No ticket or admission fee required and all are welcome. For more information, please contact Paul Danger at 464.7319

November 3rd , 2012 November 10th, 2012 November 17th, 2012
All evening are 7 PM to 8:30 PM

Christ Lutheran Church North Campbell St. Valparaiso, IN 46385
— at Christ Lutheran Church North Campbell St. Valparaiso, IN 46385.

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