John J. Bombaro
John J. Bombaro is pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, a congregation in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. He has served this congregation since 2007. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as an author and US Navy Chaplain. He and his wife Melinda live in San Diego with their four children.
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Liturgy As Discipleship: How God Makes Disciples Through Word and Sacrament
In this essay, I want to make the case that disciple-making belongs exclusively to the church, because disciples are made by God alone through the liturgy—the ministry of word and sacrament in gathered worship. Liturgy is discipleship; discipleship is liturgical. […]
“The Word of the Cross: Reading Paul,” by Jonathan Linebaugh
Jonathan Linebaugh’s The Word of the Cross: Reading Paul puts on display the best of contemporary biblical scholarship, eclipsing for excellence and usage his laudable God’s Two Words: Law and Gospel in the Lutheran and Reformed Traditions (2018). This collection of twelve accessible essays (including two previously unpublished) announces that a welcome champion of Reformation […]
A Discussion of “Science and the Good”: Dr. Bombaro’s Rejoinder
I confess I was rather surprised at reading Professor Nedelisky’s courteous response to my review—my impression of the book was positive (notwithstanding a fault or two), and rarely have my critiques been faulted for holding the author to a standard he never intended to meet. Nonetheless, I’m grateful for the time and consideration he has […]
Law & Gospel: An Interview With Jonathan Linebaugh
John Bombaro: In God’s Two Words you bring Lutherans and Reformed into conversation on the distinction between law and gospel. What is it about this topic that compelled you to choose it as a conversation piece for today? Jonathan Linebaugh: In the sixteenth century, the Protestant reformers both had wanted to have this kind of […]
When You Pray, It’s Okay to Plagiarize
One of the most difficult things for Christians to do is to be called on to pray publicly. It is like an exam. We often panic and think, “what if I sound dumb?” or “what if I say the wrong thing?” Well, Jesus has a solution for that.
