Seminary Symposium
Date: January 14 - January 16
What role do beauty and aesthetics play in the Christian life? Join us as we examine the historical relationship between the church and various art forms, which ultimately point us to the beauty of the Gospel.
This year's featured speaker is Dr. Mark Mattes who is Chair of Doctoral Studies at American Lutheran Theological Seminary and author of Martin Luther's Theology of Beauty: A Reappraisal.
The Free Lutheran Seminary hosts this symposium with the purpose of building up the congregation through the careful study of theological topics at an academic level. Pastors, lay leaders, congregation members, and even teens are welcome to register!
Schedule
WEDNESDAY
6:00pm Registration
6:15pm Catered dinner in SLC
7:00 Mark Mattes "Luther's Theology of Beauty"
THURSDAY
9:00am Mark Mattes "Luther on Beauty in Music"
10:15am Snack break
10:45am Mark Mattes "Luther on the Visual Arts"
Noon Lunch in cafeteria
1:15pm Kirstie Skogerboe "Smitten by God: The Violence and Beauty of Repentance"
2:15pm Matthew W. Nelson "Beauty and Simplicity in Liturgy and Worship"
3:15pm Brent Olson "The Exodus Pattern: Its Definition and Importance"
FRIDAY (Sverdrup Society Forum)
8:30am Doors open / Coffee
9:00am Pr. Robert Lee Devotions
9:30am Rev. Brian Lunn "The Written Sermon: A Brief History of the Genre in Lutheran Literature"
10:00am Break
10:15am Mr. Jonathan Anderson "The Revival Preaching of Orthodox Pietism"
11:10am Coffee
11:20am Dr. James Molstre "From Text to Pew: Anchoring Congregational Life Through the Law and Gospel Framework of the Sermons of Sverdrup and Oftedal"
12:00pm Lunch
Registrants are also invited to attend the Sverdrup Society meeting afterward on Friday and to register for Friday cafeteria lunch.
Registration for meals closed on January 5th.