The Church is in great need of faithful, pious, educated laypeople. She needs pastors and deaconesses, vicars and interns, but she also needs Lutheran doctors, Lutheran chocolatiers, Lutheran landscapers, and Lutheran cowboys. Lay theological study is critical to the health and vitality of the church. Formative understanding of God’s Word and of the Lutheran Confessions, of the church’s history and the great heroes of the … Continue reading why lay people should go to the seminary

Hot dog. Hallelujah. Fist pump. The new Chief Mission Officer is (finally!) here. Not sure what a CMO is? Go here. Continue reading he’s here

Remember not so long ago when Pastor Bart Day, director of the Office of National Mission, announced that the president was forming a campus ministry think tank? What? No? Are you people not stalking the Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog?! Hop to, folks! There’s some awesome stuff over there! Ok. I get it. You’re busy. I’ll back down on the exclamation points. For now. Maybe. … Continue reading campus ministry think tank