Category: Presidential Perspectives
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…
What is of First Importance?
by Timothy Teuscher When it comes to our personal lives there are many things that are of first importance to us. To the one who is unemployed, what is of first importance is finding a good-paying job. For the person reaching the end of her…
Theology of Sound
by Timothy Teuscher “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom…” (Colossians 3:16a). It was these words of St. Paul, as well as similar passages in Holy Scripture, that informed my previous column on the subject…
Sound Theology
by Timothy Teuscher “Unto you is born a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). That is the good news the shepherds heard from the angel concerning the “baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger” (2:12)… and what we still hear…
Christ in the Manger
by Robert Mohns “And she gave birth to her firstborn Son and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” – Luke 2:7 In my inaugural year of serving a two-point parish…
Why Liturgy?
by David Haberstock Why do Lutherans do liturgy? To answer the question, we first have to define what we mean by the word “liturgy.” It’s usually used by Lutherans in two ways: first, to mean the way in which Lutherans worship (with an orderly set…