Husband and father. Theologian, teacher, author at Concordia Seminary. Double bassist (St. Louis Civic Orchestra, Die Kaemer Kapelye).
St. Louis, Missouri
Joined January 2010
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When you read a book and find yourself quoted by an author. A chapter on Latin American pneumatology by René Padilla. (Even though I’m not a Pentecostal theologian, I appreciate the citation 😆) This is prep for the International Congress for Luther Research in Aarhus, Denmark.
My article, “The Holy Spirit's Strange Witness: Luther's Countercultural Narratives for the Church in North America,” is available in the April 2026 issue of Currents in Theology and Mission. For a link to the entire themed issue on pneumatology, go to currentsjournal.org/index.ph…
My complimentary copy of Worship Through Latin American Eyes has arrived! Writing this article on the devotional use of instrumental music in dialogue with Luther on instruments and US Hispanic aesthetics was rewarding and great fun, both as a theologian and a musician!
Check out my latest article, "Theologian By Day, Double Bass Player By Night," 🎵 the opening essay for Worship Through Latin American Eyes (Cascade Books, 2026)—the latest book in the Worship and Witness series. To preview my essay, click here 🎶 wipfandstock.com/97816667026…
The Other Lutherans has arrived in time for Christmas! 🪇🙌🎊 Official release date is Jan. 8, 2026. Each chapter has questions for discussion and bibliographies for students, teachers, and scholars. Our thanks and congrats to all contributors. 🙏🏼👏🏼🪅 bloomsbury.com/us/other-luth…
The Other Lutherans: Voices from the Global South is available for pre-orders and will be officially released on Jan 8, 2026. Heartfelt thanks to all writers. Let your libraries know of this resource! bloomsbury.com/us/other-luth…
Many thanks to the folks at the Creative Arts Collective at Belmont University for featuring a brief excerpt of my book Sculptor Spirit (IVP), where I play with the sculpting metaphor as an apt description of the Spirit’s formative work in our lives. Come, Holy Spirit!
Visiting with my @HTIprogram mentee, Armindo Ferreira, PhD in Church Music student, at Baylor University. I got to meet his doctoral advisor, Dr. Matthew Laube, and his peers at the Dunn Center. Armindo is doing research in Brazilian hymnology. A joy to meet him and his family.
Thanks, Florida-Georgia District, for your warm hospitality. A joy to co-present with my colleague and friend Chad Lakies on life in the Spirit as a refreshing gift in restless times and as a witness in post-Christian times at the 2025 Pastors Conference in Daytona Beach, FL. 🙏🏼
Final stages prior to the publication this Fall of our collection of essays entitled "The Other Lutherans: Voices from the Global South" (Bloomsbury). Great reviews have come in from Philip Jenkins, Christine Helmer, and Robert Kolb. More information coming soon. Stay tuned!
Forming pastors, deaconesses, and lay leaders through the Center for Hispanic Studies @concordiasem ✏️📓🙏🏼Formación de pastores, diaconisas y líderes laicos. Centro de Estudios Hispanos, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. E.E. U.U.
Mentoring a young generation of Hispanic Theological Initiative doctoral scholars. As a former mentee of the program, I was also thankful and humbled to see fruits of my work over the years displayed in their banner. A wonderful week at Princeton. 🙏🏼🙌💻🪇
In preparation for my next book on migration, I led a 3-day seminar on theology of immigration in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A hospitable and engaged group of pastors and lay leaders with lots of participation and feedback during the 5 sessions. An enriching time amidst sabbatical.
Leopoldo Sánchez retweeted
"The Spirit and the cross go together. Inseparably united to the incarnate Son whose glory is revealed in his crucifixion, the Holy Spirit flows to us from the Son’s sacrificial self-giving unto death in order to lead us to faith and life in Him." buff.ly/G0ZIdIZ
Leopoldo Sánchez retweeted
"Think of a potter. When she picks up a lump of clay, her hands become slick and muddy as she molds the material into its desired shape and function. A skilled craftsman can turn a piece of dirt into a beautiful vessel. Like a potter, the Sculptor Spirit shapes jars of clay and broken vessels like us into the likeness of Christ the Servant." buff.ly/G0ZIdIZ
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THE LATEST: "Embracing the Holy Spirit in Ordinary Ways"
From Issue 26 of The Mockingbird Magazine, we’re reminded that the Holy Spirit often shows up not in fireworks, but in the faint hum of everyday life. Read the full essay by Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. here: buff.ly/G0ZIdIZ
A nice article from the St. Louis Post Dispatch on our St. Louis Civic Orchestra. Free concerts on April 11 and May 10, 2025. Join us! 🎻🎵🎺🥁 @stlcivicorchestra
Fruitful research conversations, feedback, and networking at Duke. My thanks to Peter Casarella, host and liaison, and to Alma Tinoco Ruiz for her invitation to address grad students on the intersection of music and pneumatology—an event hosted by the Hispanic House of Studies.
A wonderful time of learning and networking at the 2025 North American Lutheran Forum. In my work group, I received excellent feedback on my current research on theologies of vocation. Excellent event organization and hospitality at Duke.
