Professor Charles Schulz's commitment to theological education is driven by two profound passions: a love for Sacred Scriptures and people. The Scriptures teach about God's gift of salvation through Jesus. This love for Jesus and the Scriptures extends to fellow humans, reminding followers of Jesus that they are fallen creatures now at the center of God's plans for redemption and restoration. Professor Schulz finds his greatest joy in sharing the Good Word with those who need it most. His studies in language and history deepen his understanding of the Scriptures, enabling him to uncover truths that can transform how people view the world and interact with others. Guided by God's Spirit, the classroom becomes a place of adventure and discovery for both teacher and student as they learn from each other.

Degrees

  • BA, - Concordia University; Ann Arbor, MI
  • MDiv and STM Exegesis, PhD, History of Exegesis - Concordia Seminary; St. Louis, MO
  • M.A., Classics - Washington University; St. Louis
  • M.A., Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity - University of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA

Academic and Professional Highlights

Prior Positions

Professor of Theology, Concordia University, Ann Arbor, 2001-2024
Pastor, St. Thomas Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor, 2005-2014

Awards and Honors

  • E. J. Otto Award for Academic Excellence, 1998
  • Presidential Scholarship, University of Virginia, 1998
  • Excellence in Teaching, Concordia University Ann Arbor, 2022-2023

Areas of Research

  • Patristic Exegesis

Publications:

  • Theological Commission of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church (2001).

  • "I Said, You are Gods": Pastoral Motives Manifest in Patristic Citations of Psalm 82:6.; PhD dissertation. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (2020).

  • "I said, You are gods": Citations of Psalm 81:6 in the Augustinian Corpus.; Concordia Theological Journal 4, no. 2 (2017): 9-26.

  • Luther, Martin. "Sermon for Exaudi Sunday Afternoon, On Divorce." In Luther's Works. Vol. 56, Sermons III, 27-36. Edited by Chris Brown and Benjamin T. Mayes. Translated by Charles R. Schulz. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2018.

  • Luther, Martin. "Sermon for the 10th Sunday after Trinity." In Luther's Works. Vol. 56, Sermons III, 62-68. Edited by Chris Brown and Benjamin T. Mayes. Translated by Charles R. Schulz. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2018.

  • Luther, Martin. "Catechism Sermon on the First Article of the Creed." In Luther's Works. Vol. 56, Sermons IIII, 307-11. Edited by Chris Brown and Benjamin Mayes. Translated by Charles R. Schulz. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2018.

  • Luther, Martin. "Sermons in Wittenberg: Col. 1:9?20, November 21,22, 1537." In Luther's Works. Vol. 57, Sermons IV, 277-328. Edited by Chris Brown. Translated by Charles R. Schulz. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2017.

  • Luther, Martin. "Sermon for the Purification of Mary." In Luther's Works. Vol. 57, Sermons IV, 32-39. Edited by Chris Brown. Translated by Charles R. Schulz. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2017.

  • "Sanctification." In Circuit Winkel Bible Study Series from the LC: MS, April. Edited by Mark Love. St. Louis: Lutheran Church?Missouri Synod, office of President, 2016. www.lcms.org/resources/worship/biblestudies/winkel.

  • "The Worthy Communicant in SD VII," Logia 8, no. 2 (Eastertide, 1999): 31-38.

Presentations:

  • North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting,; The Vine and the Branches: Patristic Interpretations of John 15,? Chicago, IL. (May 25, 2022).

  • Tri-Circuit Meeting of Flint MI, "Patristic Interpretations of Psalm 119:105," LCMS, Flint, MI. (January 9, 2024).

  • PALS retreat, "Communion Practices in the Ancient, Reformation and Modern Church," N. Wisconsin District, Wisconsin Rapids, WI. (June 13, 2023).

  • Theological Symposium: Search the Scriptures, "Origen's Exegetical Legacy," Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. (September 20, 2022).

  • North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting, "Arguing over the Gods: Apologetic Interpretations of Ps 82:6 in the Fourth Century," Chicago, IL. (May 28, 2022).

  • South & East Pastors Conference: 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, "God's Faithfulness Through the Ages," Michigan District, Frankenmuth, MI. (May 8, 2018).

  • CUS Theology Professors Conference, "Communing with the Betrayer: The question of the presence and significance of Judas at the Institution of the Lord's Supper," LCMS, Irvine, CA. (May 24, 2016).

  • Faith and Science Symposium, "The impact of medical science on faith," St. Luke Lutheran Church, Haslett, MI, Haslett, MI. (February 16, 2016).

  • Commission on Theology and Church Relations,