North and East Pastors Conference 2022 – First Things First: Putting the Cross and the Empty Tomb Back in the Center – Playlist
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First Things First: Putting the Cross and Empty Tomb Back in the Center. Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs will inspire us with a fresh look at familiar texts surrounding the Easter account, draw us towards a more joyful faith in the Good News of the resurrection, and inspire us towards a deeper sense of awe and wonder at what God has done and will continue to do in and through His Son.
Conference Booklet (Includes Dr. Gibbs outline of his presentation)
Sessions
- Opening Worship Service Message – Rev. Dr. David P. E. Maier
- Session 1: Rebalancing our Gospel Proclamation – Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A. Gibbs
- Session 2: What Happened to/for Jesus on Easter – Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A. Gibbs
- Session 3: What Good Does Easter Offer Us? – Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A. Gibbs
- Session 4: Re-Reading Familiar Texts in Light of Easter/Eschatology – Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A. Gibbs
- President’s Report – Rev. Dr. David P. E. Maier
Speakers
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey A. Gibbs
Emeritus
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Gibbs is Professor Emeritus of Exegetical Theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo. (CSL). Gibbs is a graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Ind. (M.Div., 1979; STM, 1988). After ten years of parish experience in the Northwest District, he did doctoral studies at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, receiving the Ph.D. in 1995. Gibbs taught full-time at CSL from 1992 to 2020. His areas of interest are the Gospel according to Matthew and New Testament eschatology. He’s the author of Jerusalem and Parousia (CAP, 2000) and the three-volume Matthew Commentary in the Concordia Commentary Series. Jeff and his wife Renee live in St. Louis, where they are active in life-affirming work as well as in their home congregation, Holy Cross Lutheran Church.