Anxiety, Depression, Vocation, and Art by Vanessa Rasanen
By Vanessa Rasanen Vanessa is one of the contributors over at Sisters of Katie Luther and we have invited her to tell her…
By Vanessa Rasanen Vanessa is one of the contributors over at Sisters of Katie Luther and we have invited her to tell her…
This post is the second on this topic. In order to read part I, go here: Luther on Vocation Part I Dr. Martin Luther…
In the sixteenth century Dr. Martin Luther’s teaching on the office of Christian priesthood liberated the laity from the servitude to an elite…
I like guns. It’s not a big secret. As a police officer I spend a lot of time around guns. I’m a…
I was recently engaged in a conversation concerning vocation, ‘diakonia’ and the mercy work of the church. As the conversation progressed, I was…
Since the word “vocation” is thrown around so much, I have been trying to work out in my mind and through study of…
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 the alarm clock went off. Translation: It was a healthy bit after 8:00 and the kids were fighting about who was…
Vocation: God’s Purpose for Your Daily Life Pr. Mark Sell discusses one of my favorite topics, vocation. I remember this and similar episodes…
On Vocation The Doctrine of Vocation was extremely important in guiding me back to Biblical Christianity and away from pop American-Evangelicalism….
I started writing this post about a month ago, and I stopped writing and almost forgot about it. But yesterday I read from…
We Lutherans, who are heirs of Johann Sebastian Bach and so many other great composers of sacred music, certainly understand that various instruments…
We Lutherans speak a lot about vocation. In a nutshell, these are the various callings the Lord gives to each of His children…
This is going on RIGHT NOW, so it’s a bit late to announce it, but if someone has some free time or can…
Every so often one gets a little gift in life and the liturgy that makes you smile. I had just such a gift…
Each of the characters of the nativity bring to mind the work of the Brothers of John the Steadfast and reflecting devotionally on…
(Editor’s Note: About a month ago I chatted with Rev. Bill Cwirla, president of Higher Things and well known in the blogoshpere, even…
(Editor’s Note: Early on this website has included much in the way of theological critique. Our goal is to not only teach the…
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 in part means being vigilant, i.e. keeping watch. For the next three days it is crucial for steadfast laymen (and pastors)…
Advent leads to and culminates in Christmas, so one might wonder why there is such a focus on the end times during Advent….
IV. Good Works. STATUS CONTROVERSIAE. The Principal Question In the Controversy concerning Good Works. 1] Concerning the doctrine of good works two divisions…
*Much time, prayer, and effort has gone into this piece of writing. It is much longer than my typical writings because it would,…
60] [In our Confession and the Apology we have in general recounted what we have had to say concerning ecclesiastical power. For] The…
39] Now, it is manifest that the Roman pontiffs, with their adherents, defend [and practice] godless doctrines and godless services. And the marks…