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<FONT FACE="Times" SIZE=3 COLOR=#003366><b><i>At Bethany Since<br>
2006
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<FONT FACE="Times" SIZE=5 COLOR=003366><b class="caps">Michael K. Smith</b><BR>
<font color=#000000 size=2><i>Dean of Students, Professor of New Testament, Homiletics and Systematics</i><br><br>

<font size=2 color=#003366><b>Phone:</b>  <font color=#000000>507-344-7339<BR><BR>
<font size=2 color=#003366><b>E-Mail:</b> <a href="mailto:mksmith@blc.edu" class="new">mksmith@blc.edu</A>
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<b>Education:</b> <font color=#000000><br>
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B.A. -Concordia College, River Forest, IL, 1983<br>
M.Div. -Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, Mankato, MN, 1987<br>
S.T.M. - <i>New Testament Exegesis</i> -Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, WI, 2004</p>
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<b><font color=#003366>Other Academic Work:</b> <font color=#000000><br>
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Purdue University, Wast Lafayette, IN; Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN</p>
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<b><font color=#003366>Ministry:</b> <font color=#000000><br>
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<b>Vicar</b> -Faith Lutheran Church, Kirksville, MO<br>
<b>Vicar</b> -St. John’s Lutheran Church, Waterbury, CT<br>
<b>Pastor</b> -First Lutheran Church, Suttons Bay, MI, 1987-1988<br>
<b>Pastor</b> -Family of God Lutheran Church, Bullhead City, AZ, 1988-1994<br>
<b>Pastor</b> -Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Holland, MI 1994-2002<br>
<b>Professor</b> -Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN, 2002-2006<br>
<b>Professor</b> -Bethany Lutheran Theological Seminary, 2006-present</p>
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<font color=#003366><b>Published Work:</b> <font color=#000000><br>
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<i>Life After Death.</i> New Ulm, MN: WELS Prision Ministry, 2006.</p>

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<p class="marg"><font color=#003366>▪ </font><A href="../../essays/smithMK/Select NT Passages Concerning Homosexuality.pdf" class="new" target="_blank">"Select New Testament Passages Concerning Homosexuality"</a> <font color=#000000><font size=1>[PDF, 241kb]</font></p>

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