Journals and Books

Celebrating the Life and Hymns of Paul Gerhardt & Martin Franzmann

All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 4, 2007 by Dean O. Wenthe
"Paul Gerhardt in Context: Lutheran Hymnody, the Second Reformation, and the Thirty Years' War" by Christopher Boyd Brown
"The Theology of the Cross in Gerhardt's Hymns" by Richard C. Resch
"The Image of God, Sacraments, and Other Themes in Gerhardt's Hymns at the Onset of Pietism" by Lawrence R. Rast Jr.
"Gerhardt's Hymns as Day-to-Day Pastoral Care" by Philip G. Meyer
"Gerhardt's Hymns as Day-to-Day Pastoral Care" by Peter K. Lange
"'Glorious Now, We Press Toward Glory': The Primary Theology of Paul Gerhardt and Martin Franzmann" by Arthur A. Just Jr.
"Of Four Rivers: A Biographical Sketch of Martin Franzmann" by Richard N. Brinkley
"Memories of the Franzmann Family and the Origins of the Franzmann Hymn 'Thy Strong Word'" by Constance Buszin Seddon
"The Hymns of Martin Franzmann: A Perspective" by Richard N. Brinkly

"'Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed...Something Burgundy!': Brief Reflections on the Formation of Lutheran Service Book within Its Historical Context" by Jon D. Vieker
"The Practice of Lutheran Service Book" by Paul J. Grime
"Translation Issues and Lutheran Service Book" by Gene Edward Veith
"The Lectionary Committee of Lutheran Service Book" by Arthur A. Just Jr.
"Lutheran Service Book Liturgy Committee" by Timothy C. J. Quill
"Liturgical Revision in Lutheran Service Book: Its Contributions and Implications" by Naomichi Masaki
"To Sing of Christ: The Work of the Hymnody Committee of Lutheran Service Book" by Stephen P. Starke
"Lutheran Service Book: Agenda and Lutheran Service Book: Pastoral Care Companion" by John Pless
"Hymn Festival Commentary" by Daniel Zager

All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 6, 2005 by Dean O. Wenthe
"Luther's Liturgical Reforms: Luther the Medieval Liturgist" by Frank C. Senn
"Luther's Theology of Worship: Christ the Gracious Gift-Giver"
by Arthur A. Just Jr.
"Luther's Hymns, Part I: The Catechism, German Mass, and Leisen Hymns" by Robin A. Leaver
"Luther's Hymns, Part II: The Psalms, Canticles, and Newly Composed Hymns" by Richard C. Resch
"The Other Reformers and Christian Worship: Not Quite Lutheran" by Cameron A. MacKenzie
"Luther and Bach: Theologians in Word and Music" by Daniel Zager
"Luther on Music Revisited: Reassessing Luther's Thought on Music for Today" by Carl F. Schalk
"Hymn Festival Commentary" by Chad L. Bird

All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 7, 2004 by Dean O. Wenthe
"The End-Times Lessons: 'The Bridegroom Comes, Awake!'" by Arthur A. Just Jr.
"Preaching and the End Times: Proclaiming the Genesis of Revelation" by Chad L. Bird
"The End Times in Luther: The 'Dear Last Day'" by Kent J. Burreson
"The End Times in Art: Apocalypse in Catholic, Reformed, and Lutheran Artists" by Gene Edward Veith
"The End Times in Bach: 'Watch! Pray!'" by Daniel Zager
"The End Times in Pastoral Practice: 'In the Midst of Earthly Life'" by Timothy C. J. Quill
"The End Times in Hymns: 'Saints and Angels Sing Before You'" by Richard C. Resch
"The Organ Also Sings: Some Brief Thoughts to Introduce an Organ Reading Session" by Kevin J. Hildebrand

All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 2, 2003 by Dean O. Wenthe
"Hymns in the Life of the Church: Defining Our Singing Together" by Richard C. Resch
"Discerning Strengths and Weaknesses of Hymns" by Stephen P. Starke
"The Lutheran Roots of Our Hymnody" by Joseph Herl
"Historic Departures: Pietism, Rationalism, and Revivalism" by Lawrence R. Rast Jr.
"The Roots of American Lutheran Hymnody" by Carl F. Schalk
"Hymns for Lutherans Today: New Hymns from the Lutheran Hymnal Project" by Jon D. Vieker
"An Interview with Jaroslav J. Vajda" by Jon D. Vieker
"An Interview with Herman G. Stuempfle" Jr. by Jon D. Vieker
"An Interview with Stephen P. Starke" by Jon D. Vieker
"Hymn Choices and the Lectionary—Series C" by Arthur A. Just Jr.

All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 3, 2002 by Dean O. Wenthe
"Scripture's Song in the Worship of Israel and the Church: Singing Psalms in the Presence of God" by Arthur A. Just Jr.
"Christ in the Psalms: Singing to the Father through the Son" by Dean O. Wenthe
"Speech of the Heart; Speech of God: Augustine's Use of Psalm 4 in Confessions 9.4" by William C. Weinrich
"Psalms Are Meant to Be Sung" by Daniel Zager
"Pastor, Psalms, and Day by Day Life: Visitation, Sickbed, and Deathbed" by Harold L. Senkbeil
"Praying the Psalms at Home: A Prayer Book for the Laity Coming in 2006" by D. Richard Stuckwisch

All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 4, 2001 by Dean O. Wenthe
"The Theology and Structure of the Divine Service" by Paul J. Grime
"The Ordinaries of the Divine Service: An Interpretation of Liturgical Texts" by Arthur A. Just Jr.
"The Music of the Divine Service: Propers and Proclamation" by Richard C. Resch
"Preaching in the Divine Service" by William M. Cwirla
"Taking the Divine Service into the Week: Liturgy and Vocation" by John T. Pless
"Children in Worship: A Place to Grow" by Barbara J. Resch
"Bach and the Divine Service: The B-Minor Mass" by Paul W. Hofreiter
"Preparing for the Divine Service: Building a Parish Team" by Mark E. Sell
"The Pastor and the Church Musician: Building a Parish Team" by Kevin J. Hildebrand

All Saints' Choral Vespers Sermon—November 5, 2000 by Dean O. Wenthe
"The Medicine of Immortality: Healing for a New Creation" by Arthur A. Just Jr.
"Healing in the Canticles of the Old and New Testaments" by Ronald R. Feuerhahn
"Healing through the Liturgy: The Rites of Pastoral Care" by John T. Pless
"The Art of Spiritual Evaluation: A Framework for Understanding the Health of the Soul and Its Cure" by Harold L. Senkbeil
"Healing the Soul through Hymnody" by Stephen P. Starke
"The Gift of the Church's Song: Sacred Music as Healing and Comfort" by Richard C. Resch
"Healing in the Music of Johann Sebastian Bach" by Robin A. Leaver