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January 2002
Volume 6, Number 1
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Luther on the External Word of Preaching By the Rev. Dr. Carl C. Fickenscher II Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. A heart "strangely warmed"—or even pulsating wildly with the emotion of "Spirit-filled renewal." An active youth group. Felt needs being met. Five-step formulas for happier marriage. More people than pews. Sure signs of a lively church? Martin Luther would direct us to different signs, different marks of a church that's alive. What's more, he would warn us against placing confidence in any signs that are purely human or sensed only in our own hearts. |
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The Sermon Delivers the Goods By the Rev. Dr. Ronald R. Feuerhahn Associate Professor of Historical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo. There is something very special about sermons and, for that matter, about those who speak them—preachers. I say that not because I'm a preacher, for it has nothing to do with me. Rather it is the Office of Preacher that is special. "As it is written: 'How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!'" (St. Paul, Rom. 10:15 quoting Is. 52:7). |
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The Gift of His Word from the Mouth of My Shepherd By Deaconess Natalie Watt Acquisitions Assistant, Walther Library, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind. A good sermon comes from a pastor who knows that preaching the Gospel and administering the Sacrament are his vocation and that this, more than anything else, is what he is called by God to do for these people in this congregation. There are times when it is easy for both a pastor and a congregation to forget this understanding of vocation and that a key element of it is in the preaching of the sermon. |
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In the Field By Pam Knepper Managing Editor, For the Life of the World Featuring the Rev. Timothy J. Mech, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sheboygan, Wis |
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