There have been some misnomers out there that describe deaconesses as “nuns” or “mini-pastors.” This blog post hopes to develop a primer discussion of what a deaconess is and what she is not, and leave you to understand the important distinctions of both. In relation to what deaconesses are alongside any other offices, this will [...]
Tagged CTS, deaconess, LCMS, Women's OrdinationEven though we are still basking in the glory of the Festival of the Resurrection, today my mind turns toward Christmas. That’s because today is the commemoration of the Annunciation, the scene in Luke’s Gospel where the angel tells Mary that she will bear a son who will be called the Son of God. [...]
Tagged abortion, Annunciation, christmas, Frederica Matthewes-Green, March 25, Virgin MaryIn likeness to Rev. Braaten’s Post “Pastors as Fathers?” it has come to my attention recently that a small pocket of deaconesses in our synod are affectionately referred to as “sisters.” Delving not too much more deeply, it was learned that exactly that; it is a term of affection. Some congregations [...]
Tagged CTS, deaconess, LCMSHere is another insightful post from Anthony Esolen over at Touchstone’s blog Mere Comments. Esolen is one of the great defenders and saviors of masculinity in our culture. He constantly maintains the premise that men and women are different and this is good, as our God has told us in [...]
Tagged Anthony Esolen, Femininity, gender, Masculinity, Mere Comments, TouchstoneApparently babies aren’t eco-friendly. They consume too much, create too much waste, and take up too much space. They’re costly and inefficient and unproductive. And if that wasn’t enough, they cause overpopulation.
To Lutheran ears, those notions sound ridiculous. But to a society intent on going green, babies are nothing more than an environmental hazard. [...]
Whether it was the coo of my little niece, not to mention her distinct, intoxicating newborn baby smell, I was rejuvenated and renewed to think about the gift of our gender. Built to carry and bear children, women have been given such a wonderful role. On top of that, we have the ability [...]
Tagged Christianity, church, Feminism, gender A collection of essays on the ordination of women, Women Pastors? The Ordination of Women in Biblical Lutheran Perspective edited by Matthew C. Harrison and John T. Pless has been published by Concordia Publishing House and is available for $26.99.
This anthology of essays includes several classic studies by European scholars Bo Giertz, Reinhard [...]
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