A blog of the Evangelical Lutheran Liturgy
Our sermons have sometimes been maligned as being simply theological lectures that reinforce dead orthodoxy or worse: ritualistic performances of spiritual platitudes that do nothing but maintain the status quo. Perhaps that is unfair but it is not hard to see how they could degenerate into that if we are not diligent. One way this can be avoided is to recognize that preaching is a leadership activity.
Read MoreTypical of Curtis’ style, his arguments are concise, his application clear, and his prose eminently readable. He doesn’t wax poetic, but gives us the facts, elaborates on what those facts indicate, and offers clear, practical, and actionable advice on bringing the task of pastoral ministry to bear in this context — which is the highest probability within The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
Read MoreThe world is always evil, but as age gives way to age, the spirit of the age chooses different evils to emphasize. Today’s preachers of the Church must bring the Word to bear on today’s evils.
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