According to a veteran-Christian radio producer, the specific audience that his station targets and has been proven over time to pull along all other demographics of listeners is ‘the middle-aged woman.’ Paraphrasing him this producer said, “if you target women, they will always bring along and influence the male listeners.”
How interesting, I thought. One [...]
Months ago, I wrote about masculinity and femininity. Recently, I read an interview that ZENIT conducted with Anthony Esolen on the topic of “Finding the Masculine Genius.” There were a couple striking points that we, as Lutherans and for unknown reasons, have not discussed. The first addresses Esolen’s understanding of what the terms masculinity [...]
Tagged Anthony Esolen, Masculinity, VirtueThe Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
25 June 2008
Rev. Philip Zielinski
Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Grace, mercy, and peace be yours, from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
It is a rare thing in this day and age that a certain date or time should retain much [...]
Lest you think that Fort Wayne, situated as it is in the heart of the Midwest, has no opportunities for culture or class, be reassured. The Bach Collegium has all the sophistication and elegance of an Italian opera.
Made up of thirty-four singers and nearly twenty instrumentalists, the choir presents concerts centered around the music of [...]
Historic Zion Lutheran Church was established in 1883 as a daughter congregation of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Zion was founded under the leadership of Dr. Wilhelm Sihler and Rev. Henry Sauer, who were both originally pastors at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Seeing the need for another church as the number of Lutherans grew in the [...]
Tagged Congregation, Forty Wayne, History Church, LCMS, Lutheran Church, SihlerPerhaps you’ve contemplated attending seminary to become a pastor before but never quite made up your mind. Or maybe you know you want to pursue the vocation of deaconess, but life keeps sending curve balls your way. Or maybe you have no idea whether you want to go school at Concordia Theological Seminary at all, [...]
Tagged deaconess, Fort Wayne, LCMS, pastor, SeminaryThere 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 Ordination
Concordia Theological Seminary has a relocation office to assist you in finding housing and jobs in the Fort Wayne area.
Fort Wayne-based DeBrand’s Fine Chocolate makes Donald Trump’s personalized Trump Bars. (And the store is only a few blocks from the seminary! Husbands, write this down for Valentine’s Day.)
Every quarter, President Wenthe and other professors have fireside chats with [...]
It is dangerous to be a pastor. As the seminary recruitment department, we are accustomed to speak of the joys of the Holy Ministry, which are abundant. It is a privilege and a delight to declare the wonders of His love. My own years as a pastor in Pittsburgh, PA are characterized [...]
Tagged Church Conflict, Pastoral Ministry, Persecution, SufferingThe instrumental part that Miriam played in helping Moses and the Israelites to the Promise Land, Cana, is a beautiful metaphor for what we experience today in the edification of the Church. God chose Moses to be the pastor to His chosen people, and lead them through the wilderness. Likewise, both Aaron and Miriam were [...]
Tagged Church Work, gender, Vocation
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