Life seems woefully fragmented for so many people, including Christians. We have brutally compartmentalized the various facets of ourselves, drawing bold unbroken lines of distinction around our hearts, our heads and our bodies respectively.
Christians sometimes over- intellectualize the faith, making God a mere object of study. Other times, we over- emotionalize, making the Holy Spirit [...]
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 [...]
Also tagged Church Conflict, Persecution, SufferingIn order for a pastor to serve the people of God as well as possible, it is vital that he continually be challenged to grow in his knowledge and understanding of God’s Word and the skills of pastoral care. He, like everyone else, also needs ample time to relax and enjoy the camaraderie of [...]
Also tagged Continuing Education, pastor, SeminaryWith the vicarage placement and candidate call services behind us and the baccalaureate and graduation ceremonies soon to occur, our wide-eyed seminarians will have heard several helpful exhortations before embarking on their new ministries.
It occurred to me that it might also be good to express a few thoughts for the congregations who are blessed to [...]
Anchorage, Alaska? Liberty Center, Ohio? Fort Collins, Colorado?
Next week in Kramer Chapel the vicarage placements and calls will be announced in two worship services filled with music, prayers, and lots of trepidation. The wives of these future vicars and pastors, while excited and eager along with their husbands to find out the location [...]
You’ve been thinking of doing something new. You’ve talked it over with your wife, your pastors, your friends, and they all give you positive encouragement. But you’re still not sure. You keep wondering, “Should I go to the seminary?”
For some time you have been considering the possibility. Being in God’s House [...]
There are many Lutheran bloggers out there. One helpful blog is Ask the Pastor by Rev. Walt Snyder. A terrific wealth of great information is he.
Today, I happened across an old post from his blog called Preparing to Become a Pastor. The question someone submitted was: I’m thinking about becoming a pastor. [...]
Michael Horton has a dynamite article in the March 2008 issue of Touchstone magazine called “All Crossed Up” in which he describes the difference between ordinary ministry and extraordinary ministry. And it might surprise you that he is making the case for being ordinary.
It doesn’t take a rocket surgeon to see that the contemporary [...]
Concordia Theological Seminary today announced that Rev. Brian Mosemann has been named the new Dean of Students. Mosemann brings years of pastoral experience to the position and will, among other tasks, oversee student services, such as social and cultural activities, athletics, student government, and campus housing.
President Dean O. Wenthe noted, “It [...]
You are at the point where you are fairly certain you want to become a pastor. You’re a member of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, so that leaves you with two options as far as seminary is concerned: Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO and Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN. [...]
Also tagged CTS, Fort Wayne, LCMS, Seminary
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