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Tag: Office of the Holy Ministry

Consecration of the Holy Supper, the Office, and Local Fellowship in Dispersion

by Rev. John A. Frahm III In his 1533 treatise, “The Private Mass and the Consecration of Priests,” Luther mentions how Christians in…

Posted On 5 Apr 20204 Apr 2020

The World Wants To Be Fooled

By the early 1530s Dr. Martin Luther had taught concerning the nature of the ministry and the call of pastors in various writings. …

Posted On 19 Jun 201822 Jun 2018

Ecclesiastical Supervisors as the Devil’s Accomplices

It is just another normal day as yet another pastor is thrown out by the congregation God has called him to serve. Is…

Posted On 7 Nov 20177 Nov 2017

Learning from Eli

Eli was derelict in his duties as high priest. He did not keep his sons in check. Working as priests under Eli’s supervision,…

Posted On 13 Dec 201613 Dec 2016

Ministers of Christ and Stewards of the Mysteries of God — Sermon by Pastor Rolf Preus

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Today we are going to talk about preachers.  The Bible has many names for them: pastors, teachers, preachers, elders, bishops,…

Posted On 12 Dec 2016

Why You Should Think of Your Pastor as a Priest

In keeping with the theology of the Old Testament, some Christian churches (including many Lutheran ones)[i] have retained the custom of referring to clergy…

Posted On 23 Oct 201523 Oct 2015

…But We Will Devote Ourselves to Prayer and the Ministry of the Word

There’s a ton of confusion in the Church today surrounding the pastoral office. Do we really even need pastors? What is he supposed to…

Posted On 4 Aug 201520 Jul 2015

Divine Call materials abound… and some more hangouts happening?

As you saw today on BJS there were two excellent articles written concerning the Divine Call process and the Office of the Holy…

Posted On 3 Dec 2013

The Two Natures of the Divine Call

The Church stands or falls on the article of justification. Ask any Lutheran about justification and it won’t be long before you’re hearing…

Posted On 3 Dec 201319 May 2015

Steadfast Office – Seminary or Bust!

DISCLAIMER: As the author, I do not place any blame on the men who now serve in the preaching office who went through…

Posted On 10 Jun 20129 Jun 2012

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