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. …
Tag: Office of the Holy Ministry
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
…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…
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…
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…
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…