2024 Conference
September 16-17, 2024
Zion Lutheran Church
121 2nd St. S.
Ellendale, ND 58436
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Exercising Authority
Women and the Church
We as Confessional Lutherans agree that Christ does not call women to be pastors in His Church, but we are not in agreement about other issues regarding women exercising authority in the Church. Many congregations have women lectors. Others object to this practice. Is the public reading of Scripture exercising authority? Many congregations have women leading children’s messages in worship. Others object to this practice. Is this exercising authority? Many congregations have adopted women’s suffrage. Others object to this practice. Is this exercising authority? What does the Bible say? What do our Confessions say? Are these issues adiaphora? Or do they go against the teaching of Scripture? Though it may be uncomfortable to talk about this issue, it is important to seek clarity for the sake of the Gospel and our unity in Christ.
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. David Hasselbrook
St. Paul Lutheran, Evansdale, Iowa
Rev. Dr. David S. Hasselbrook serves as the Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Evansdale, Iowa. Dr. Hasselbrook took a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (1992), a Masters of Divinity (2003) and a Ph.D in New Testament Studies from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Missouri. He has published numerous works in the areas of New Testament Studies, Greek language studies, and Christian ethics, notably his volume Contraception and Christendom: Historic Position of the Church and Biblical Analysis. Dr. Hasselbrook is a known author and speaker, and has presented papers for regional pastors conferences, the Society of Biblical Research and internationally for conferences on Greek lexicography.
Keynote Speaker: Rev. Dr. David Hasselbrook
St. Paul Lutheran, Evansdale, Iowa
Rev. Dr. David S. Hasselbrook serves as the Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Evansdale, Iowa. Dr. Hasselbrook took a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (1992), a Masters of Divinity (2003) and a Ph.D in New Testament Studies from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Missouri. He has published numerous works in the areas of New Testament Studies, Greek language studies, and Christian ethics, notably his volume Contraception and Christendom: Historic Position of the Church and Biblical Analysis. Dr. Hasselbrook is a known author and speaker, and has presented papers for regional pastors conferences, the Society of Biblical Research and internationally for conferences on Greek lexicography.
Call for Papers
As part of the 2024 Calov Conference, we invite pastors or laymen to submit and present papers on this topic. Papers should be related to the theme and be around 4500-5000 words. Those selected will have a 45 minute slot during the conference to present as well as time to answer any questions from the floor. Presenters will receive free admission.
If you would like to be considered, please send a title and abstract of no more than 500 words to papers@calovconference.org by May 15, 2024. Any questions may be directed to the same email address. The final draft will be due on June 25, 2024.
Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Harvest Inn in Ellendale and Oakes (www.harvestinnhotel.com) as well as the Prairie Winds in Ellendale for $105 a night. The cut-off date is September 1. Mention “Calov Conference” when making the reservation. There are also a number of Airbnb options in the town of Ellendale (www.airbnb.com/ellendale-nd/stays).
Harvest Inn, Ellendale
605 1st Ave. S.
Ellendale, ND 58436
701-349-2467
Harvest Inn, Oakes
751 Dakota Ave.
Oakes, ND 58474
701-742-2166
Prairie Winds
70 5th St. N.
Ellendale, ND
701-349-3771
Harvest Inn, Ellendale
605 1st Ave. S.
Ellendale, ND 58436
701-349-2467
Harvest Inn, Oakes
751 Dakota Ave.
Oakes, ND 58474
701-742-2166
Prairie Winds
70 5th St. N.
Ellendale, ND
701-349-3771
Why Calov?
Abraham Calov (1612-1686), professor of theology at Wittenberg, wrote extensively against the errors of his day, especially the syncretism of Georg Calixtus. Calov sought to uphold the truth of God’s Word, even when it made him unpopular to do so. Calov is best remembered for his Biblia illustrata, a thorough commentary on the entire Bible which sought to uphold the absolute inerrancy of the Scriptures, especially against the claims of Hugo Grotius’ Biblia annotata. Calov is also well known for writing a popular Biblical commentary called the Calov Bible, the most famous copy of which belonged to J.S. Bach.