Charles Arand interviews Professor Emeritus Dr. Richard Warneck about his new book, Pastoral Ministry: Theology & Practice from Concordia Publishing House.
Following in the lineage of C. F. W. Walther and John H. C. Fritz, the book addresses the many challenges faced by pastors and presents the theological foundation of pastoral ministry that aims to inspire and restore the vision of parish ministry for pastors and their congregations.
This is one of the petitions of the so-called High-priestly Prayer of Jesus in John 17. The prayer was spoken (made) before Jesus’s ascension and even before his passion. In church, however, it is heard on the Sunday after the Ascension and before Pentecost. What matters (and seems to be...
Dr. Joel Okamoto and Dr. Charles Arand, professors of systematic theology, discuss the difference between knowing a lot of theology and having good theology. Their conclusion might surprise you.
Two big earthquakes recently hit, one in Taiwan (7.4) and one on the east coast centered in New Jersey (4.8). This provides the opportunity to think about earthquakes from a biblical perspective. What does an earthquake mean? It means that human creatures are not in total control of planet...
Steve Bloem October 16, 2019
Are you aware of a book that I have written, and was published by Kregel Publications in 2018. It is called “The Pastoral Handbook of Mental Illness: A Guide for Training, and Reference.” It is being used by pastors, therapists, Christian colleges, and seminaries across world.
In Christ, Rev. Steve Bloem
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