Theological Conferences

—Histories

Information and links

2009 Theological Conference, Roseville, MN

More coming soon but in the meantime, download the Order Form for CDs and DVDs from the 2009 WordAlone Theological Conference just finished!

2008 Theological Conference, Fridley, MN

Theme: A Different Gospel — Christianity at risk

Dates: November 9 - 11, 2008

• Coming soon: Keynote speech given by The Right Reverend Bishop C. FitzSimons Allison: "The Episcopal Church: The Canary in the Coal Mine."
• Coming soon: Keynote speech given by Reverend Scott Grorud: "Wresting the Wheel from God: Theological Roots of the Current Crisis in Christianity."
• Coming soon: Second Keynote speech given by The Right Reverend Bishop C. FitzSimons Allison: "Free Will: The Human Pretension to Autonomy."
• Audio & Video Tapes, CDs & DVDs Order Form for presentations at the 2009 Theological Conference.

2007 Theological Conference, White Bear Lake, MN

Theme: Discerning the spirits

Dates: November 11-13, 2007

• Dr. Fred Baltz, WordAlone board member of Galena, IL, presented a talk on, Paradigms in Acts for the Spirit-led Church.
• Dr. Mickey Mattox, Associate Director and Associate Professor of Undergraduate studies at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI., presented a talk entitled, "You Shall See My Backside" — Lessons from Martin Luther on Discerning the Spirit(s). (link to appear shortly)
• Audio & Video Tapes, CDs & DVDs Order Form for presentations at the 2007 Theological Conference.

2006 Theological Conference, Fridley, MN

Theme: "Fundamentals, not Fundamentalism"

Dates: November 12^th — 14^th, 2006

• Dr. Mark C. Mattes, Grand View College, Des Moines, Iowa, offers a response to Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt's "Fundamentals, not Fundamentalism",
• Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt responds to Mark Mattes' response.
• Dr. Fred Baltz, WordAlone board member of Galena, IL, has created a Study Guide designed to help you work through "The Fundamentals of the WordAlone Network Theology."
• Dr. Walter Sundberg of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, gives his Response to the Fundamentals of WordAlone.
• Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt's response to Walter Sundberg.
• Audio & Video Tapes, CDs & DVDs Order Form for presentations at the 2006 Theological Conference.

2005 Theological Conference, Brooklyn Park, MN

Theme: "What does "church" mean to Lutherans?"

Dates: November 6^th — 8^th, 2005

• Dr. Mary jane Haemig of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN offers God be praised, a seven-year-old child knows what the church is.
• Dr. Dennis Bielfeldt of South Dakota State University gives Options for Thinking about ‘Church’.
• Tape/CD/DVD order form for the 2005 Conference.

2004 Theological Conference, White Bear Lake, MN

Theme: "Evangelism: Theology and Practice"

Dates: November 14^th — 16^th, 2004

• Dr. Michael Rogness' keynote speech, "Evangelical Preaching".
• 2004 tape/CD/DVD order form

2003 Theological Conference, Anoka, MN

Theme: "Reclaiming Evangelical Worship"

Dates: November 16^th - 18^th, 2003

• The heart of worship by Pastor Scott Grorud.
• "What WordAlone must do to preserve Lutheran worship" by Oliver K. Olson.
• "Christian, Evangelical Worship: The Great Sacramental Reversal" by Dr. Steven D. Paulson.
• 2003 tape/CD/DVD order form

2002 Theological Conference, Mahtomedi, MN

Theme: The Reformation at the Crossroads: "Is it still worth being a Lutheran?"

Dates: November 18-19, 2002

• "Is it still worth being a Lutheran?"  Speech by Dr. George Forell
• "John 8:31-38"  Speech by Gracia Grindal
• WordAlone 10 Affirmations  Speech by David Glesne, Scott Grorud, and Greg Johnson
• "Sermon on Matthew 25"  Given by Dr. Roy Harrisville
• "How did we get here?"  Speech by Dr. James A. Nestingen
• "What's at stake?" Speech by Stephen D. Paulson, Luther Seminary
• 2002 AV tape order form

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