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April 2004
Volume 8, Number 2
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The Family: A Place of Refuge By Dr. Gene Edward Veith Dr. Veith is Director of the Cranach Institute located at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Being a part of a family‹a son or daughter, a father or mother, a husband or wife, a brother or sister, uncle or aunt, grand-father or grandmother‹is a calling from God. According to the Lutheran Doctrine of Vocation, God places each of us into particular stations (the family, the workplace, the church, and the nation) where we are to live out our faith in love and service to our neighbors. |
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The Family: A Place of Healing By Dr. Beverly K. Yahnke Dr. Beverly K. Yahnke is the Executive Director of Christian Counseling Services, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The curators of today's culture may regard the Christian family as a quaint artifact of simpler times. The pagan world misunderstands our realitywe cling with joy to the cross of Jesus Christ in living faith, enjoying extravagant blessings with hearts made new to live each day according to the will of our Father. |
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The Family: A Place for Catechism By Rev. Dr. Carl C. Fickenscher II Dr. Carl C. Fickenscher II serves as Dean of Pastoral Education and Placement and is an Associate Professor in the Pastoral Ministry and Missions Department at Concordia Theological Seminary. The catechism, we recall, is a summary of the chief Christian doctrines, "As the Head of the Family Should Teach Them in a Simple Way to His Household." I wasn't actually going to be my children's pastor anymore, but I could-and should!-still be their primary catechism teacher. |
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In The Field: Proclaiming the Sure Word of the Lord By Pastor Ted Krey Pastor Krey is serving his first call into the Holy Ministry as a church planter in Venezuela. He is a 2001 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN. Pastor Krey has been privileged to see the Word of God transform lives. |
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CTS: A Great Place for a Family By Monica Robbins "I began to look at ways to further my education beyond my master's degree. While looking into several programs in education, it came to me that if I were going to invest this much time in another degree, I would much rather study theology." From this beginning, Steve began prayerfully to consider his vocation as a Lutheran principal. |
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85 Years of Deaconess History: Starting in Fort Wayne By Deaconess Candidate Cheryl Naumann Cheryl Naumann was a founding member of the LCMS Concordia Deaconess Conference and is currently writing a deaconess history book for Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis. Deaconess education expanded with the addition of postgraduate training programs at both LCMS seminaries in 2003. Each of the three synodical training centers has unique qualities, but their goal is the same: to prepare dedicated Lutheran women for vocational service to Christ and His church. |
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