St. Ignatius Lutheran Theological Seminary

05/14/2026

The second installment from Chytraeus' introduction to the study of history.

In Tuesday’s installment, Chytraeus laid the philosophical foundation: God created the world as a theater, preserved its history for contemplation, and the Decalogue governs the reading of that history.

05/11/2026

In addition to being one of the authors of the Formula of Concord, David Chytraeus was the most significant historian of the Reformation era. Soon, you'll be able to read some of his important essay on the importance of studying history—and the importance of the study of history to a theological education.

For many years, one of the great hidden treasures in my library has been a folio volume printed at Helmstedt in 1586: David Chytraeus’s Chronologia Historiae Herodoti et Thucydidis. I purchased it perhaps fifteen years ago, recognizing that it was important, but never fully grasping the scale of w...

05/01/2026

In his commentaries, Hunnius always follows each section of exegesis with a section on dogmatics: he recognizes that the exegetical task is not complete until the pastor understands the way in which each word of the text connects to the whole body of Christian doctrine.

For Hunnius, Exegesis is always followed by Dogmatics

04/20/2026

Lutherans need to begin to study the historic Lutheran Church Orders.

Introducing the 1533 Nuremberg Church Order, and a week of excerpts from its first full English translation

05/08/2025

The new Psalter for the ASBH project is now available!

The Psalter, Pointed to the King James Version, Set to the Gregorian Psalm Tones in Modern Notation and Supplied with Appropriate Antiphons is published as part of the Augusta Service Book and Hymnal project undertaken by the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America. In addition to the Psalms, the Psalter has the prayer offices and the diocesan and daily lectionary.

is published as part of the project undertaken by the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America. In addition to the Psalms, the has the prayer offices and the diocesan and daily lectionary.

06/17/2023

Today was the last day of seminary intensives. Our two seminarians (Ben and Jacob Henson) have completed their three years of study and submitted their theses. Now they await examination by the clergy at the upcoming diocesan synod.

10/20/2021

The Divine Service for October 17 on the Day of Name for the diocesan seminary.

The Divine Service at Salem Lutheran Church (Malone, Texas) for the Festival of St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr, on October 17, 2021, with Bishop ...

09/28/2021

Matins for September 28.

The Order of Matins at the beginning of classes at St. Ignatius Seminary (September 28).

09/15/2021

Matins for Tuesday.

Bishop Heiser officiates at the Matins for Tuesday of Trinity 15.

09/13/2021

Celebration: Pastor Stefanski and our seminarians (Jacob and Benjamin Henson) upon completion on June 25 of their year-long introduction to Greek.