So, I was prusing the internet. Pastor Chryst wrote about it, Frank picked it up. I noticed that it is a comment from Professor Berger (and it appears it’s not his first!) I sure hope that our seminaries are getting more and more confessional and that he won’t be the next one out!
Whilst I was in Fort Wayne, Pastor Jonathan Fisk posted a new newsletter about his parish. It is an exciting opportunity for the people of this community which (I guess) is somewhere around 1 hour or so west of New York. (Pastor Fisk can correct me if I am wrong).
If you don’t know about Our Savior Perryville, I encourage you to check this newsletter out. Pastor Fisk is a very well respected young missionary Pastor from the “good” seminary 
in St. Louis. He is in a congregation that (as he describes) has been on a decline for nearly a decade or so. His job is to support and encourage the people at Our Savior while developing a mission plant nearby. A gigantic task at the least!
Which reminds me of an article from my district’s newspaper (which I still have to this day). It’s been relegated to the deepest archives of the Northern Illinois District webpage, so I quote it here…
Door-to-door evangelism still works
By Laurie O’Connor Stephans, Staff Writer – Originally published in The Northern Light, November 2000
In today’s high-tech, fast-paced world, Madison Avenue has convinced many of us that the slicker approach is always going to be the most convincing. But what works when you’re trying to sell a car isn’t necessarily the best way to try to bring new people into your church.
Continue reading about Musings from a Mission in NJ – Remember Evangelism Still Works
This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel to one of my churches seminaries, Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the first time ever. It was to visit a few of our former vicars and a member who is going on vicarage. I mention them now:
- Pastor Elect Stuart N. Floyd, Redeemer Lutheran Church in Warsaw, Indiana, vicar 2004-2005
- Pastor Elect Peter A. Richert, Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mt. Pocono, Pennslyvania, vicar 2005-2006
- Vicar Elect Christopher R. Gillespie, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Saginaw, Michigan
- Vicar Elect William Orr, St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lockport, Illinois 2007-2008
It has been a challenging week. I can hardly believe that just the past Sunday was Easter. Work has been extemely stressful dealing with an interpreted dichotemy of the relationship between work and faith. Seems that doing my job is not always appreciated. Oh well. I am paid to work. It is my vocation and Christ must be visible in all that I do. If it means I am not popular or I do not necessarily benefit in this world, then so be it.
Pastor Cholak made an excellent post on his blog today about how you should either be Lutheran or if your not going to be Lutheran, you should leave. How nice would that be if all shepherds that did not hold our confession left our church…? However, that is the easy way out. I certainly hope that those who are in error would see the way of their errors, repent, and preach His Word and administer His sacraments.
Pastor McCain had a blog posting in response to Fr. Fenton’s going east. I liked the Jello analogy. Another post is on Pastor Gregory Alms blog.
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