All posts tagged office of the holy ministry
Mission Begins in Love: Caring for the Flock of Christ
by M.L. Smith “So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” —Galatians 6:10 The mission of Christ’s Church is a mission of love—love received, love shared, love sent. From the…
On the Office of the Holy Ministry
by Timothy Teuscher In our Lutheran Confessions we read these words: “No one should publicly teach in the Church, or administer the Sacraments, without a rightly ordered call” (AC XIV). We’re talking here, of course, about the holy ministry or the pastoral office which our…
The Pastoral Office in the Catechism
by Timothy Teuscher Recently our seminaries observed the high point of their academic year when graduates received a theological degree and their first call to congregations across our synod. It is, as such, good that we—pastors and people alike—reflect anew on the office of the…
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