The Burr in the Burgh

I just arrived home this evening from a week of theological stimulation at my alma mater. Each January, Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN holds a series of lectures relating to topics of biblical and systematic theology. I always enjoy attending this event, certainly because of the lectures, but also for the social interaction. Many alumni treat this week as a grand reunion. I get to see friends and classmates from all over the world whom I seldom see otherwise. And the chapel services are nothing less than phenomenal. Hearing 500 Lutheran pastors singing hymns in that building is riveting. But I know that I also benefit from the laughs and conversations, sharing a beer or three, with my colleagues in the pastoral ministry. And yet. . . it feels so good to be home.