Luther on Youth Ministry...sort of
Tonight as I was reading through (and furiously marking up) Luther's Large Catechism, I came across these words in his exposition of the Fourth Commandment ("Honor your father and your mother") that are so prophetic they are frightening:
If [bringing up children in the fear and knowledge of God above all things] . . .
Luther on Balance in Preaching
Luther clearly understood the difficulties associated with preaching well--truthfully and with doctrinal precision. His words on John 15 are helpful both to pastor and parishioner alike and emphasize the necessity of preaching faith and good works:
"So there are two parts of Christian teaching that we must emphasize daily. . . .
The Cross, Our Focus
The very fact that in my mind it goes without saying is probably reason to say it: as Christians, the Cross of Christ is our focus...our focus for doctrine, praxis, theology, liturgy, life in general, etc.
Over at 'Glory to God for All Things,' Fr. Stephen has compiled and reposted a lengthy post on the Cross as the . . .
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