We all have a different relationship with speech. Some of us love it, some of us... not so much. For some it depends a lot on the context: speaking on the phone with a friend is perfectly enjoyable; speaking publicly in front of an audience is our worst nightmare. Some of us speak at a million miles an hour, while some of us have a slow and measured pace, choosing every word carefully. In many ways, speech really is a reflection of who we are as individuals. But if our speech really is a reflection of who we are, and if being a Christian is a fundamental and even primary way we describe ourselves, should we expect gospel speech to be on our lips? In this refreshingly different look at what the Bible has to say about evangelism and our speech patterns as Christians, Lionel Windsor shows the connection between faith and speech, and encourages us to confess the Lord Jesus with our lips. Lionel Windsor is a lecturer at Moore Theological College in Sydney. Contents Are all Christians commanded to evangelize? Shut your mouth God puts the words right in your mouth Saved by the mouth Do you feel the need for speech? Speech is in your DNA insiders and outsiders Learning how to talk
Recently in an AFL game West Coast Eagles player Andrew Gaff hit a Fremantle Dockers player Andrew Brayshaw in the mouth, behind the play, breaking his jaw.
The issue caused some controversy in the media and amongst football followers.
A few days later Andrew Brayshaw's father publicly stated he forgives Andrew Gaff and asks others to do the same, read the full story here https://wwos.nine.com.au/2018/08/08/06/41/andrew-brayshaws-dad-pleads-for-forgiveness-for-andrew-gaff-over-punch
This is a little book about Christian maturity. All of us have growing up to do. It's called maturing, and it's good for us.
But, how exactly do you grow up in your faith?
What does a mature Christian look like?
Are there any habits that mature Christians tend to practice?
This book answers these questions. Each chapter dives into a different aspect of the Christian life and examines what a mature Christian life looks like in that area: God's Word, Prayer, Church and Worship, Evangelism, and Daily Holiness. While we are called to grow up in, with, and under Jesus, we never grow out of Him. Actually, the more we mature, the more we realize just how much we need our Savior Jesus.
Readers who enjoy authors such as Acuff, Chan, Goff, Peterson, and Tchividjian will similarly be blessed by Peter Berauer’s words.
Ministry is challenging, complex, and costly. Too many pastors and church leaders are getting spread thin, burned out, and walking away! In an ever-changing church culture that includes social media, blurred denominational lines, and an increased demand for relational ministry, many pastors are feeling overwhelmed, becoming discouraged, and dropping out of leadership roles. You may be one of them--but you are not ready to give up. The Resilient Pastor will help you to focus on character development and spiritual formation as a Christian leader, engaging the challenges of ministry with passion and perseverance. You will explore ten principles for developing pastoral resilience and consider biblical examples as well as testimonies from contemporary leaders as you lay the foundation for becoming a resilient leader. This journey through The Resilient Pastor will be worth your time as an individual leader or in a small group context with other pastors. Contents Develop intimacy with God Invest in Mentoring Relationships Pursue Your calling daily Focus on Core Values Recognise Your Strengths Accept Your limitators Maintain boundaries Maintain emotional stability Reject erroneous messages Embrace Grace
Explorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt. While they had prepared to find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, instead they found themselves in the Rocky Mountains. You too may feel that you are leading in a cultural context you were not expecting. You may even feel that your training holds you back more often than it carries you along. Drawing from his extensive experience as a pastor and consultant, Tod Bolsinger brings decades of expertise in guiding churches and organizations through uncharted territory. He offers a combination of illuminating insights and practical tools to help you reimagine what effective leadership looks like in our rapidly changing world. If you're going to scale the mountains of ministry, you need to leave behind canoes and find new navigational tools. Now expanded with a study guide, this book will set you on the right course to lead with confidence and courage Contents Part One: Understanding uncharted territory: The world in front of you is nothing like the world behind you. (Seminary can't prepare you for this) Part Two; The on-the-map skill set: No one is going to follow you off the map unless they trust you on the map. Part Three: Leading off the map: In uncharted territory, adaptation is everything. Part Four: Relationships and resistance: You can’t go alone, but you haven’t succeeded until you’ve survived the sabotage. Part Five: Transformation: Everybody will be changed (especially the leader).
"Mission is nothing but the one church of God in motion." With these words the famous German Lutheran theologian Wilhelm Loehe described the essence of missionary work. Mission moves the church and crosses boundaries to form the one universal church. In 1842, Loehe started missionary work in the small Bavarian town of Neuendettelsau in southern Germany, as he sent two young men as "emergency helpers" to North America. He supported the formation of Lutheran congregations that later joined together to become the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS). Together with Friedrich Bauer he founded a mission seminary that sent, until 1985, nearly 900 graduates as pastors and missionaries not only to the USA, but also to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Palestine. From this the present center Mission One World of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria developed, which maintains partnership relations to churches in Africa, Asia/Pacific, and Latin America. This book describes the history of this missionary movement up to the present time and puts the Bavarian missionary work into the context of mission theology and strategies in the twentieth century. Contents: Section 1: History of the Protestant Mission in Bavaria Section 2: History of co-operation Bavarian Mission Society with overseas churches Section 3: Promotion and development of Bavarian Missionary Work in 20th Century
The Lutheran Pastor was originally published in 1902 authored by George Henry Gerberding. Contents The Pastors Office The Pastors Call - The Inner or Pre The External or Official Call Ordination And the Call from One Field In His Personal Character and in Society In His Study In His Closet Taking the Oversight - As Head of Catechising and Confirming Conducting the Service Preparatory Administering the Holy Communion Performing the Marriage Ceremony Ministering to the Bereaved Burying SignificancePrinciples and Import The Pastor Visiting Visiting Special Classes Guarding the Good Name and the Altar In the Pulpit-Preaching the Word At the AltarLeading the Worship Baptizing Visiting the Sick Vacation Conclusion Reward Free download of the book is available at https://archive.org/details/lutheranpastor00gerb
Lyrics - Traditional
1. Rise, Thou Light of Gentile nations,
Jesus, bright and Morning Star;
Let Thy Word, the gladsome tidings,
Ring out loudly near and far,
Bringing freedom to the captives,
Peace and comfort to the slave,
That the heathen, free from bondage,
May proclaim Thy pow'r to save.
2. See the blindness of the heathen,
Strangers to Thy glorious light,
Straying hopeless till they find Thee,
Wand'ring aimless in the night.
See their pitiful condition;
Lo, gross darkness covers all,
And no ray of hope refreshes
Nor dispels the dreadful pall.
3. If Thou, merciful Redeemer,
Hadst not saved us from this plight,
In like darkness we should languish
Hopeless, helpless, in sin's night.
Lovingly Thou, Lord, didst seek us
In the beauty of Thy grace;
Now with joy we freely serve Thee,
We, Thy blessed, chosen race.
4. Knowing Thee and Thy salvation,
Grateful love dare never cease
To proclaim Thy tender mercies,
Gracious Lord, Thy heav'nly peace.
Sound we forth the Gospel tidings
To the earth's remotest bound
That the sinner has been pardoned
And forgiveness can be found.
5. May our zeal to help the heathen
Be increased from day to day
As we plead in true compassion
And for their conversion pray.
For the many faithful heralds,
For the Gospel they proclaim,
Let us all be cheerful givers
To the glory of Thy name.
6. Savior, shine in all Thy glory
On the nations near and far;
From the highways and the byways
Call them, O Thou Morning Star.
Guide them whom Thy grace hath chosen
Out of Satan's dreadful thrall
To the mansions of Thy Father--
There is room for sinners all.
Hymn #498
The Lutheran Hymnal
Text: Isaiah 60:1
Author: Hermann Fick, d. 1885
Titled: "Gehe auf, du Trost der Heiden"
Tune: "O du Liebe"
1st Published in: Musikalischer Christenschatz
Town: Basel, 1745
LH 232Rise, Thou light of gentile nations Tune: Rex Gloriae
1Rise, O light of Gentile nations, Jesus, bright and morning star. Let your word, the joyful tidings, ring out loudly near and far, bringing freedom to the captive, peace and comfort to the slave, that all people, free from bondage, may proclaim your power to save.
2Lovingly, Lord, you have sought us, you have saved us by your grace; now with joy we freely serve you, we, your blessed, chosen race. Knowing you and your salvation, grateful love dare never cease to proclaim, as you have asked us, your forgiveness and your peace.
3Saviour, shine in all your glory on the nations near and far. From the highways and the byways call them by your guiding star. Lead the lost whom you have chosen out of Satan's evil rule; lead them to the Father's mansions - there is room for sinners all.
Gehe auf, du Trost der Heiden
Hermann Fick 1822-85
Tr composite, Lutheran Church of Australia
based on 'The Lutheran Hymnal' (St Louis), 1941
Song of the month: My Lighthouse by Rend Collection Lyrics Verse 1 In my wrestling and in my doubts In my failures You won't walk out Your great love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh You are the peace in my troubled sea Verse 2 In the silence You won't let go In the questions Your truth will hold Your great love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh You are the peace in my troubled sea Chorus My Lighthouse my Lighthouse Shining in the darkness I will follow You oh My Lighthouse my Lighthouse I will trust the promise You will carry me safe to shore Safe to shore safe to shore safe to shore Verse 3 I won't fear what tomorrow brings With each morning I'll rise and sing My God's love will lead me through You are the peace in my troubled sea whoa oh You are the peace in my troubled sea Bridge Fire before us You're the brightest You will lead us Through the storms (hey) (REPEAT 3X)
This book is a collection of essays that explore the significance of Martin Luther's theology of the cross within the context of the various world religions and philosophies. Each contributor describes and interprets this distinctive Lutheran understanding of grace with the worldview of a major tradition or system. The writing is scholarly, yet accessible for the discerning lay reader. Readers develop a renewed appreciation for the richness of the cross and the ways Luther's insights speak to different contexts. Chapters highlight:
the theology of the cross as it relates to Paul (as a cross-cultural communicator)
21st century witnessing
post-modernism
bioethics
post-marxism
eastern thought
Islam
Hinduism
Latino/Hispanic spirituality
the African American experience
African spirituality
The book provides a concise introduction to the impact the theology of the cross has on diverse worldviews.
