Articles, Essays & Outlines – John W. Kleinig: Lutheran Theological Resources

Wonderfully Made. A Protestant Theology of the Body. Bellingham, Washington: Lexham Press, 2021

London Writings. The Spiritual & Theological Journal of Johann Georg Hamann. Translated, with Introductions and Annotations, by John W. Kleinig. Edited by Gene Edward Veith. Evansville, Indiana: Ballast Press, 2021.

2020

‘Divine Ordinances and Human Rights.’ Logia 29/1, 52.

‘What’s Good about Shame?’ Logia 29/2, 65-67.

‘A Two-Way Bridge.’ Logia 29/3, 64.

The Rags of Scripture rather than the Robes of Reason: J.G. Hamann as an Enlightened Advocated of Classical Lutheran Theology in his London Writings (Symposium on the Lutheran Confessions, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne)

Sacrificial Atonement by Jesus and God’s Wrath in the Light of the Old Testament (Symposium on Exegetical Theology, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne)

Spiritual Certainty (Conference Presentation for Doxology in Springfield, IL)

2019

Liturgics. Morrisville, NC: Lulu.

‘Foreword’ for Robert D. Macina, The Lord’s Service. A Ritual Analysis of the Order, Function, and Purpose of the daily Divine Service in the Pentateuch. Pickwick: Eugene, Oregon, 2019, pages xi-xiii.

‘A Local Measure Only?’ Logia 28/1, 53-54.

‘Two Pieces from J. G. Hamann.’ Logia 28/2, 62-63.

‘In His Image.’ Logia 28/3, 51.

‘Awakened Senses.’ Logia 28/4, 55-56.

2018

‘The Flow of Life and Its Disruption.’ Logia 27/1, 11-14)

‘Three Circles.’ Logia 27/1, 54-55

‘Daily Provision – Daily Devotion.’ Logia 27/2, 74-75.

‘Sacramental Meditation on the Birth of Jesus.’ Logia 27/3, 64-65.

‘A Great Mystery.’ Logia 27/4, 52-53.

‘Spiritual Fathers.’ Lutheran Witness, June/July 2018, 16-17.

‘A Well-Wrapped Gift.’ Lutheran Witness, December 2018.

The Devotional Use of the Psalms (Presentation)

Sex with a Good Conscience (Presentation)

Sexuality in a Decadent World (Presentation)

Theology of the Body (Presentation)

The Theology of Worship in Hebrews (Presentation)

2017

‘The Right to Life as a Divine Right.’ Life News 33/1, 1&3.

‘Paul’s Antidote for Pastoral Timidity in 2 Timothy 1:6-14.’ Logia 26/2, 7-10.

‘Liturgy and the Delivery of a Good Conscience. Our Earthly Reception of Heavenly Gifts.’ Logia 26/3, 7-11.

‘The Role of the Holy Spirit in the Divine Service: A Lutheran Response to Charismatic Worship.’ Logia 26/3, 21-26.

‘Vilmar on the Pastoral Office.’ Translation from A. F. C. Vilmar, Dogmatik, vol. 5. Logia 26/3, 56-57.

Hebrews. Concordia Commentary. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House.

‘Foundational Texts.’ Logia 26/4, 59-60.

2016

‘The Real Presence and Liturgical Preaching.’ Pages 179-191 in Feasting in a Famine of the Word. Lutheran Preaching in the Twenty-First Century. Edited by Mark M. Birkholz, Jacob Corzine, Jonathon Mumme. Pickwick Publications: Eugene, Oregon.

‘Marriage as a Natural Order.’ Logia 25/2, 55-56.

‘Foreword’ to Harold Ristau, My First Exorcism, Eugene, Or: Wipf and Stock, 2016, IX-XII.

‘Holy Matrimony: The Christological Model.’ Logia 25/2, 56-57.

‘Ordination: Consecration and Benediction.’ Logia 25/4, 62-63.

‘Mercy and Sacrifice in Hebrews 13.’ Pages 133-41 in The Mercy of God in the Cross of Christ: Essays in Honor of Glenn Merritt. St. Louis: The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Edited by Ross Edward Johnson, John T. Pless.

Hebrews on Liturgical Leadership (in Take Courage: Essays in Honor of Harold L. Senkbeil, edited by Timothy J. Pauls and Mark A. Pierson. New Reformation Publication: Irvine, 1-18)

Always Rejoicing: Ecclesiastes and Beyond (Presentation)

Liturgical Preaching in Hebrews (Presentation)

2015

‘Foreword.’ Seelsorger: A Journal for the Contemporary Cure of Souls, 1, 3-4.

The Beauty of Chastity

Models of Marriage

Affective Proclamation (Presentation)

Enjoyment in Ecclesiastes (Presentation)

Ministry to Cohabiting Couples (Presentation)

2014

‘On Eagles’ Wings: An Exegetical Study of Exodus 19:2-8.’ Concordia Pulpit Resources 24/3, St Louis: Concordia Publishing House.

‘Why I Changed My Mind.’ Logia Forum 18/4, 57-59.

‘Luther on the Practice of Piety.’ Lutheran Theological Journal 48/3, 172-185.

‘The Mystery of Christ and Cosmic Restoration.’ Pages 53-70 in The Restoration of Creation in Christ. Essays in Honor of Dean Wenthe. Edited by Arthur A. Just Jr. and Paul J. Grime. St Louis: Concordia Publishing House.

Liturgy and the Delivery of a Good Conscience (Institute on Liturgy, Preaching and Church Music)

Does it matter that only two passages in the New Testament forbid the ordination of women? (Unpublished)

Is the Tradition of Ordaining Men Only Based on Temporary, Local Prohibitions? (Unpublished)

Is the Ordination of Women Church Divisive? (Unpublished)

Is the Ordination of Women an Adiaphoron? (Unpublished)

Imagination and Desire (Presentation)

Overcoming Spiritual Embarrassment (Presentation)

Spiritual Empowerment for Unashamed Ministry (Presentation)

Spiritual Listlessness: Acedia (Presentation)

2013

‘The Real Presence and Liturgical Preaching.’ Concordia Pulpit Resources 23/4, St Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 3-7.

The Glory and The Service: Worship in the Old Testament (Transcript of a Lecture Series)

Heavenly Power for Earthly Work (Presentation)

Holding the Mystery of the Faith with a Clear Conscience (Presentation)

The Demons and Spiritual Warfare (Presentation)

The Spiritual Disciplines (Presentation)

2012

Armoa armon päälle: hengellinen elämäyksin armosta, Suomen Luther-Sääyiö: Helsinki.

‘The Use of the Tractate 26 to Promote the Ordination of Women.’ Pages 197-99 in Women Pastors? The Ordination of Women in Biblical Perspective: A Collection of Essays. Third Edition. Edited by Matthew C. Harrison and John T. Pless. St Louis: Concordia Publishing House.

‘The Gift of Prayer.’ Lutheran Witness, May 10.

Attention to Pastoral Self Care (Presentation)

Deliver Us from Evil: Spiritual Warfare in Lutheran Perspective (Presentation)

From Slavery to Divine Service: Exodus (Presentation)

Joy for Workaholics: Ecclesiastes (Presentation)

The Holiness of God and Spiritual Warfare (Presentation)

Preaching from Hebrews (Presentation)

Spiritual Warfare in Lutheran Perspective (Presentation)

The Joy of Ministry (Presentation)

2011

Access to the Father’s Grace (Presentation)

The Cleansing Blood (Presentation)

Enacting God’s Word in the Divine Service (Presentation)

The Family Altar (Presentation)

Grace Upon Grace: Receptive Spirituality (Presentation)

Preaching the Decalogue (Presentation)

The Ongoing Reception of the Holy Spirit (Presentation)

2010

‘The Work of the Holy Spirit in Worship.’ Lutheran Theological Journal 44/1, 15-22.

Called to be Thanks-Givers and Praise-Singers (Presentation)

Daily Sanctification (Presentation)

Confronting Pornography (Presentation)

Dealing with Spiritual Abuse (Presentation)

The Lost Art of Meditation and Prayer (Presentation)

Theophany in the Pulpit (Presentation)

Preaching the Real Presence (Presentation)

2009

‘Maintaining the Lifeline of the Church: Pastoral Education for the Ministry of the Spirit with the Word.’ Concordia Theological Quarterly 73/1, 3-15.

‘Pastoring by blessing.’ Lutheran Theological Journal 43/1, 28-38. Also pages 333-43 in The Mercy of God in the Cross of Christ: Essays in Honor of Glenn Merritt. St. Louis: The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Edited by Ross Edward Johnson, John T. Pless.

‘The Theology of Forgiveness and its Enactment in the LCA.’ Pages 28-38 in Towards Freedom. The Practice of Forgiveness in the LCA. North Adelaide: The Lutheran Church of Australia.

‘The Delivery of Forgiveness.’ in Towards Freedom. The Practice of Forgiveness in the LCA. North Adelaide: The Lutheran Church of Australia.

Unashamed Ministry (LCA Pastors’ Conference)

Heaven Now Open: Lutheran Liturgical Theology (Presentation)

The Order and Function of the Temple Service (Presentation)

Lay Presidency: Does a lay man have the authority to administer Holy Communion? (Unpublished)

‘Divorce and Remarriage.’ Unpublished discussion paper.

2008

‘Luther on the Reception of God’s Holiness.’ Pro Ecclesia 17/1, 76-91.

Grace Upon Grace: Spirituality for Today. St Louis: Concordia.

Dealing with Anger

A Reality Check – The GFC

Divorce and Remarriage (Barossa Pastors Fraternal)

2007

‘Worship and the Way of Holiness.’ Logia 16/1, 5-8.

‘Paul Gerhardt as a Teacher of Lutheran Spirituality, 1. Singing with Devotion.’ Lutheran Theological Review 20, 39-54.

Also published in 2007. Lutheran Theological Journal 43/3, 167-179.

‘Paul Gerhardt as a Teacher of Lutheran Spirituality, 2. Singing the Devil Away.’ Lutheran Theological Review 20, 55-66.

The Real Presence and Liturgical Preaching (The First Andrha Pradesh Lutheran Symposium)

2006

2006 ‘Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio: What Makes a Theologian? / Como se Forma um Theologo? Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio.’ Preparing Lutheran Pastors For Today, ILC-Theological Seminaries World Conference. Edited by Paulo Moises Nerbas, Grafica da Ulbra, Canoas, 11-37.

Prayer: We Speak to God. Lutheran Spirituality Series. St Louis: Concordia.
‘What’s the Use of Praising God?’ Lutheran Forum 40/2, 6-14.

‘Liturgy som primæ teologi. Om Hermann Sasse.’ Lære ogliv 4, 20-25.

Education in Wisdom (Presentation)

The Getting of Wisdom (Presentation)

Should Lutheran Pastors Wear Vestments? (LCA Department of Liturgics)

Should Grape Juice be used instead of Wine in Holy Communion? (LCA Department of Liturgics)

Why change the Nicene Creed from “I” to “We” and “Christian” to “Catholic”? (LCA Department of Liturgics)

Why renounce the devil in baptism? (LCA Department of Liturgics)

2005/6

‘The Subordination of the Exalted Son to the Father.’ Lutheran Theological Review 18, 41-52.

2005

‘Ordered Community: Order and Subordination in the New Testament.’ Lutheran Theological Journal 39:2/3, 196-209.

‘Disciples but not Teachers: 1 Corinthians 14:33b-38 and 1 Timothy 2:11-15.’ Pages 48-61 in Ordination of women: Interdenominational Perspectives. Interface 8/2. Edited by Cathy Thompson and Vic Pfitzner. Adelaide: ATF Press.

The Mystery of Christ and the Divine Service (Paper given at Higher Things Conference, St Louis)

The Journey of Baptism (Presentation)

The Vision of Isaiah (Presentation)

Shaken – The Tsunami

2004

‘What’s the Use of Praising God?’ Lutheran Theological Journal 38/2, 76-88.

Herraa Hyvää Kiittäkää. Mitä Raamattu opettaaa ylistyksestä, Suomen Luther-Säätiö: Helsinki.

The Glory and the Service: Worship in the Old Testament. Fort Wayne: Concordia Theological Press.

A Sermon on Hebrews 12

The Grace of Worship (Talk at Coromandel Uniting Church)

Death to Death!

Galatians 3:26-29 (Paper for the LCA CTICR)

2003

‘The Lord’s Supper as a Sacrificial Banquet.’ Logia 12/1, 11-16.

Leviticus. Concordia Commentary. Concordia: St Louis.

The Divine Service in the Pentateuch (Notes for a class at St Catharine’s, Ontario)

With Great Boldness (Presentation)

Awesome Glory (Canadian Lutheran)

2002

‘Ministry and Ordination.’ Lutheran Theological Journal 36/1, 25-37.

‘Como Se Forma um Teologo: Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio.’ Igreja Luterana 61/1, 5-19.

‘The Liturgical Heritage of Theodor Kliefoth.’ Pages 105-20 in Lord Jesus Christ, Will You Not Stay? Essays in Honor of Ronald Feuerhahn on the Occasion of his Sixty-Fifth Birthday. Houston: The Feuerhahn Festschrift Committee. Edited by J. Bart Day and others.

Minä Olen Pyha. Miten pääsemme osalliseksi Jumalan pyhyydestä? Translated by Juhana Pohjola, Suomen Luther- Säätiö: Helsinki.

‘Oratio, Meditatio, Tentatio: What Makes a Theologian?’ Concordia Theological Quarterly 66/3: 255-67.

‘Hebrews 12:22-24: Extraordinary Ordinariness.’ Modern Reformation, 5-7.

‘The Royal Priesthood and the Ministry of the Word. Unpublished discussion paper.

2001/2

‘The Blood of Jesus (Mt. 26:27-28).’ Lutheran Theological Review 14, 84-89.

2001

‘Meditation.’ Logia 10/2, 45-50.

Puhetta Isän Sydämelle. Rukouksen laja. Translated by Juhana Pohjola. Suomen Luther- Säätiö: Helsinki.

Jumalan Maja Ihmisten Keskellä: Raamatullinen käsitys jumalanpalveluksestsa. Translated by Juhana Pohjola, Suomen Luther- Säätiö: Helsinki.

God’s Mandate for Ministry and the Ministry of Women (Presentation)

2000

‘The Mystery of Doxology.’ Pages 129-47 in Mysteria Dei: Essays in Honor of Kurt Marquart. Fort Wayne: Concordia Theological Seminary Press. Edited by Paul T. McCain and John R. Stephenson.

‘Singing with Grace in our Hearts: The Function of Hymnody in its Cultural Context.’ Pages 103-17 in Teach Me Thy Way, O Lord: Essays in Honor of Glen Zweck. Houston: The Zweck Festschrift Committee. Edited by J. Bart Day and others.

‘Bach, Chronicles, and Church Music.’ Logia 9/3, 7-10.

‘The Incarnation and Music.’ Pages 69-79 in That our Joy may be Full: Essays on the Incarnation for the New Millennium. Adelaide: Openbook. Edited by Marian Free and others.

Borrowed Holiness (Presentation)

1999

‘The Blood for Sprinkling: Atoning Blood in Leviticus and Hebrews.’ Lutheran Theological Journal 33/3, 124-35.

‘Worship and the Full Assurance of Faith.’ Tangara, 5-7.

Worship and the Mission of the Church (Unpublished)

‘The Orders of Creation and the Order of the Church.’ Unpublished discussion paper.

1998

‘Extraordinary Ordinariness. A Sermon on the Heavenly Assembly of
Mount Zion.’ Gottesdienst, 6/3, 3-5.

‘Sasse on Worship.’ Pages 106-22 in Hermannn Sasse: A Man For Our Times. St. Louis: Concordia. Edited by John R. Stephenson and Thomas M. Winger.

The Validity of Consecration by a Female Pastor (Unpublished)

A Case for the Male Pastorate (Presentation)

The Place of Choral Music in the Temple Service According to Chronicles (Presentation)

The Lord’s Supper in the Congregation (Presentation)

Pastors as Spiritual Fathers (Presentation)

Preaching Hebrews in Lent (Presentation)

Safe Access to God’s Glory in the Old Testament (Presentation)

1997/8

‘The Ordination of Women and the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity.’ Lutheran Theological Review 10, 48-56.

1997

‘Die Heilige Schrift und der Ausschluss der Frauen vom Hirtenampt.’ Lutherische Beiträge, 2/1, 5-20.

‘A Case For Chastity.’ Logia VI/2, 23-27.

Bach, Chronicles and Church Music (Presentation)

1996

‘”Where Is Your God?” Luther on God’s Self-Localisation.’ Pages 91-103 in Perspectives on Martin Luther: Papers from the Luther Symposium, March 1996, North Adelaide: Luther Seminary. Edited by Mark W. Worthing.

Also published in 2000. Pages 117-31 in All Theology is Christology: Essays in Honor of David P. Scaer. Fort Wayne: Concordia Theological Seminary Press. Edited by Dean O. Wenthe and others.
Also published in 2009. Australian Journal of Liturgy, 11/4, 168-84.