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095. Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21
Get PDFChapel Sermon by Kirk Clayton from Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21 on Wednesday, February 22, 2023
099. 1 Kings 19:1-9
Get PDFChapel Sermon by Steven Mueller from 1 Kings 19:1-9 on Tuesday, February 28, 2023
03-16 Under the Fig Tree: From the land down under – Rev. Joshua Pfeiffer, Doctor of Philosophy student
No full textIn this episode of Under the Fig Tree, host Rev. Micah Glenn talks with Rev. Joshua Pfeiffer talks about life in Australia, how he decided to become a pastor and what it’s been like to be a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) student at Concordia Seminary.
Under the Fig Tree is a video and audio podcast of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.New video and audio episodes are added weekly each Monday. Under the Fig Tree can be found on YouTube and most podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Those interested in vocational ministry are invited to learn more about Concordia Seminary at csl.edu or by contacting the admissions team at [email protected] or 800-822-9545
John 04:05-26
No full textJohn 4:5-26 presented by Bruce Schuchard for the Gospel reading for Sunday, March 12, 2023, Third Sunday in Lent
There Is A Place For You and Your Little Ones: Homiletics and Liturgy in View of Pregnancy Loss
Get PDFBaumgarten, Joseph M. There is a Place for You and Your Little Ones: Homiletics and Liturgy in View of Pregnancy Loss. Doctor of Ministry. Major Applied Project, Concordia Seminary, 2022. 81 pp.
Pregnancy loss and the grief that follows is more common than most people think. However, there is a gap in resources, discussion, and care for those who have experienced such losses. This is true in wider culture as well as in the church. While there are a few resources available, they are limited. This project addresses the church’s ability to provide proper recognition of pregnancy loss, the validation of those losses as worthy of grief, and compassionate care through multiple means including the preaching of the Gospel and liturgical worship. The project uses grounded theory modalities and qualitative research methodologies in an effort to assemble a collection of phenomenological experiences from participants. Then, with the evidence from secondary sources and interviews from primary participants, a homiletic structure is developed which provides a guide to sermon preparation. Three main issues were addressed through this work pertaining to pregnancy loss and the subsequent grief. Participants as well as secondary sources expressed feelings of disconnection, a sense of being alone, and confusion in their grief. Through the process of the interviews and the liturgical worship, participants were shown that they are indeed connected to one another and to God through Christ. The sense of being alone was addressed through the communal nature of the worship gathering. They could visibly see that others were grieving as they were. And the confusion of grief was addressed through the ordered nature of the liturgy and the structured sense of the sermon. The participants could see that Jesus was indeed there for them and others were too
092. Mark 2:26-32
Get PDFChapel Sermon by Jeffrey Hemmer from Mark 2:26-32 on Friday, February 17, 2023
098. 1 Thessalonians 4:1–12
Get PDFChapel Sermon by Daniel Mattson from 1 Thessalonians 4:1–12 on Monday, February 27, 2023
Medical Leave and Unrealistic Ministry Expectations a Study at Zion Lutheran Church
Get PDFA medical leave of absence due to a kidney transplant resulted in feelings of guilt and failure for a pastor when he was unable to fulfill his desired ministry tasks. These feelings of guilt and failure were speculated to be unwarranted.
To determine if these feelings were unwarranted, this paper researched sickness as presented in the Bible. Biblical research found illness to be a personal reminder of a global fall, found a link between forgiveness of sin and healing of sickness, and examined illness in the context of the Kingdom of God. Historical examination found that illness within the context of the biblical theme of the Kingdom of God helps the modern ill person to understand the illness not as only failing biology, but also illness is set also in the spiritual plane. Theologically, the paper found that during sickness an understanding of theology of the cross is helpful to understand suffering while ill. Theology of glory, and its humanistic tendencies, ultimately prove to be little comfort. The literature review noted a correlation between symptoms of pastoral burnout and illness in a pastor. The researched methodologies for helping pastors in stages of burnout were found to be also helpful to sick pastors on medical leave.
The research project was to qualitatively interview, with a trained interviewer, ten leaders of the congregation asking about their lived experience during the pastor’s kidney transplant. These interviews were contrasted against a similar interview from the perspective of the pastor. A Harrison Assessment added insight into the pastor’s normal mindset.
The findings of this study were that the pastor’s feeling of failure and guilt were unwarranted, as the congregation viewed the illness as a time to exhibit Kingdom of God behaviors. Recommendations are given to other pastors and congregations going through similar illnesses requiring a medical leave of absence
100. A Mighty Fortress
Get PDFChapel Sermon by Philip Penhallegon on A Mighty Fortress and Matthew 4:1–11 on Wednesday, March 1, 2023
03-19 Under the Fig Tree: Pastoral ministry with Dr. Mart Thompson
No full textIn this episode of Under the Fig Tree, hosts Rev. Micah Glenn and Dr. Ben Haupt talk with Dr. Mart Thompson, associate professor of Practical Theology and director of the Specific Ministry Pastor Program (SMP). During the episode, Thompson talks about his pathway into ministry, his pastoral experience serving in a college campus ministry and as a pastor of a rural congregation; what pastoral ministry looks like, what the SMP program is all about and more.
Under the Fig Tree is a video and audio podcast of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. New video and audio episodes are added weekly each Monday. Under the Fig Tree can be found on YouTube, the Seminary’s Scholar site, and most podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Those interested in vocational ministry are invited to learn more about Concordia Seminary at csl.edu or by contacting the admissions team at [email protected] or 800-822-9545