Anxiety, Depression, Vocation, and Art by Vanessa Rasanen
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Luther on Vocation and the Christian Life-Part II
This post is the second on this topic. In order to read part I, go here: Luther on Vocation Part I Dr. Martin Luther…
Luther on Vocation and the Christian Life-Part I
In the sixteenth century Dr. Martin Luther’s teaching on the office of Christian priesthood liberated the laity from the servitude to an elite…
Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, and Pro-Vocation
I like guns. It’s not a big secret. As a police officer I spend a lot of time around guns. I’m a…
Mercy & Vocation
I was recently engaged in a conversation concerning vocation, ‘diakonia’ and the mercy work of the church. As the conversation progressed, I was…
Some Thoughts on the Doctrine of Vocation
Since the word “vocation” is thrown around so much, I have been trying to work out in my mind and through study of…
Our Vocation is Stewardship
As a parish pastor these last twenty-three years I have neglected preaching on stewardship. Don’t let this surprise you for the more…
Saturday Morning Vocation
Saturday morning the alarm clock went off. Translation: It was a healthy bit after 8:00 and the kids were fighting about who was…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — Vocation
Vocation: God’s Purpose for Your Daily Life Pr. Mark Sell discusses one of my favorite topics, vocation. I remember this and similar episodes…
Steadfast Media Pick of the Week — On Vocation
On Vocation The Doctrine of Vocation was extremely important in guiding me back to Biblical Christianity and away from pop American-Evangelicalism….
A Divine Vocation: Motherhood
I started writing this post about a month ago, and I stopped writing and almost forgot about it. But yesterday I read from…
The Vocation of Music in the Divine Service
We Lutherans, who are heirs of Johann Sebastian Bach and so many other great composers of sacred music, certainly understand that various instruments…
Steadfast in School — In Praise of Vocational Education
We Lutherans speak a lot about vocation. In a nutshell, these are the various callings the Lord gives to each of His children…
C. F. W. Walther Festive Convocation: Watch Live!
This is going on RIGHT NOW, so it’s a bit late to announce it, but if someone has some free time or can…
The Catechumenate, the Rite of Vocation and BJS, by Pr. Rossow
Every so often one gets a little gift in life and the liturgy that makes you smile. I had just such a gift…
The Nativity of Christ and the Work of the Brothers of John: Confession, Vocation, Liturgy and New Media, by Pr. Rossow
Each of the characters of the nativity bring to mind the work of the Brothers of John the Steadfast and reflecting devotionally on…
Rev. Cwirla Chimes in with the Vocation Angle on the Issues, Etc. Lawsuit
(Editor’s Note: About a month ago I chatted with Rev. Bill Cwirla, president of Higher Things and well known in the blogoshpere, even…
Notes on the Liturgy – The Invocation
(Editor’s Note: Early on this website has included much in the way of theological critique. Our goal is to not only teach the…
Description of the Convocation, by Pr. Rossow
A few of the comments to various stories about the synod convocation have asked for a description of what went on. The following…
Being Steadfast Includes Being Vigilant: Preview of the LCMS Convocation on Structure, by Pr. Tim Rossow
Being steadfast in part means being vigilant, i.e. keeping watch. For the next three days it is crucial for steadfast laymen (and pastors)…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Smalcald Articles: Monastic Vows
Part III, Article XIV. Of Monastic Vows. 1] As monastic vows directly conflict with the first chief article, they must be absolutely abolished….
Unavoidable Personal Evangelism
Lay Lutherans and personal evangelism have a strained relationship. First, we are tempted to think that only pastors should witness for Christ….
A Reading From The Book Of Concord – The Feast of Holy Trinity
In answer to Nicodemus’s query about God and being born again into His kingdom, Jesus reveals the persons, work, and relationship of the…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Smalcald Articles: Chapters and Cloisters
Part II, Article III: Of Chapters and Cloisters. 1] That chapters and cloisters [colleges of canons and communistic dwellings], which were formerly founded…
A Laymen’s Commentary on the Smalcald Articles: The Mass
Part II, Article II: Of the Mass. 1] That the Mass in the Papacy must be the greatest and most horrible abomination, as…