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Friday, July 12, 2013

Church news: An observer notes growing LCMS relationships with other Christian and Lutheran groups

Matthew Block has written an interesting post noting the growing relationships the LCMS has with other Christian and Lutheran groups.  Far from closing herself off from other Christians, President Harrison is leading the synod to seek closer ties with those who confess biblical and confessional truths.  



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About Mark Surburg

Mark Surburg is pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Marion, IL, a congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. He received his B.A. with a double major in Biblical Languages and Religion from Concordia College, Ann Arbor, MI. He attended Concordia Seminary, St.Louis where he received Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology degrees.

Mark also pursued course work in Latin and medieval philosophy at Indiana University, and in Classics at Washington University, St. Louis. From 2000-2003 he was a Ph.D. candidate in Biblical Studies at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX where he focused on Paul's letters and studied with Dr. Jouette Bassler.

Mark taught as an adjunct professor in the Theology department at Concordia University, Chicago. He has published articles in the Concordia Journal, Concordia Theological Quarterly and on the website of Logia: A Journal of Lutheran Theology. He served as a consulting scholar for Concordia Publishing House's Lutheran Study Bible and has written for Concordia Pulpit Resources.
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