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This role is ideal for a high-caliber leader who serves as the “face of the place.” This person is primarily responsible for all ministry teams, programs, and volunteers at the campus. This includes the role of building teams, identifying leaders, managing for quality, solving problems, championing the purpose and values of King of Kings, and ultimately leading people into a transformed life through Jesus Christ.
Read MoreNote: This post was originally published on June 3, 2021. ~ Ed.
Read MoreMy friend, LCMS Lutheran layman Jay Taylor, interviewed me on his podcast…
Read MoreMany years ago, when a friend of mine discussed the versus populum celebration with Dr. Martin Franzmann, Dr. Franzmann admitted that in the versus populum celebration something of the eschatological reality of the Sacrament is somehow obscured. Well, here is a point on which both Hermann Sasse and the present Bishop of Rome are in agreement!
Read MoreWhat follows is a sermon by Fr. David Petersen for the Feast of All Saints, preached on All Saints (Observed) at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Read MoreIt might be surprising that the name Martin Luther is found in the Roman Catholic We Celebrate hymnal. His anthemic hymn of the Reformation, A Mighty Fortress, appears under the byline of Dr. Luther.
Read MoreLinks to a great Lutheran podcast: On the Line with Rev. Bryan Stecker and a link to his interview with David Petersen on How Lutherans Should Read the Bible.
Read MoreNote: Since Reformation Day falls on Thursday, here is a reflection, originally published by Fr. Braaten in 2012, which was re-posted as the 500th anniversary of the Reformation was approaching in October 2017. As a bonus, Fr. Braaten followed up with a Part Two that was published on the 500th anniversary of the posting of the 95 Theses. ~ Ed.
Read MoreI watched the consecration of an LCMS megachurch online. This is not one of the better known exemplars of that genre, but it is a congregation with multiple campuses and multiple "contemporary” services, as well as one “traditional” (so-called) service.
Read MoreAs I prepared these past weeks for this talk there repeatedly came to mind some words of T. S. Eliot in his poem, “Little Gidding,” words which have become very important to me as one who has returned to the church of his Baptism after far too long a sojourn in another part of Christendom.
Read MoreAdvice for remembering to pray when ask and for the particular duty of prayer in the pastoral office
Read MoreNote: This issue comes up again and again, and this is my 2013 argument against flags in the sanctuary. ~ Ed.
Read MoreThis article, written by the Rev. Dr. Korey Maas (a four-time guest on The Gottesdienst Crowd) published by the Acton Institute, is a helpful reflection on the Seminex walkout. For far from being a long-over LCMS historical tempest in a teapot from the distant past, we are still dealing with the fallout: the same fungal liberalism that crops up periodically like mushrooms in humid places. Like even the faithful kings of the Old Testament, our tolerance of the high places and the Asherim continue to plague us.
Read MoreFor many thoughtful Lutherans this is a time of great angst. We followers of Luther are struggling to justify taking up space on the ecclesiastical planet. We’ve never quite fit it. Like your slightly eccentric cousin with the quirky habits, we seem to put a damper on ecumenical gatherings, the Lutheran compromisers notwithstanding. This anxiety is nothing new. Doctor Luther struggled with the not unjustified question, “Are you the only one who is right?”
Read MoreJudging from some of the honest feedback I have received, I must conclude that my unguarded, generalized comments were in need of clarification.
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