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Tag Archives: Ministry
What can a pastor give?
This is a question posed in the Monday section of Dobberstein´s Anthology. He collected the Monday readings under the heading: “The Ministry: It´s promise and responsibility.” Two biblical quotes top this section: Thus says the Lord God: Ho, shepherds of … Continue reading
Posted in Gedankensplitter, Saints of the church, You comfort me +
Tagged Authority, Dobberstein, Give, Ministry, Office of the ministry, poverty, Riches, Vogel
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A change is as good as a holiday, they say.
I still remember going to the KNP with part of my in-laws large family. They were 9 kids too like us back home. Back then in the late eighties we had such a good time in Skukuza and surrounds, that … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Gedankensplitter, Uncategorized
Tagged Change, comfort zone, Eph2:8, Holiday, KNP, Ministry, Pastor, Retirement, serve, War
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Matins in the morning
A sermon on the gospel of St. John, the 7th chapter held in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane. You can read it here (Joh7,33-39 Matins 2016.5.12) and listen to it here here: Here is a … Continue reading
Posted in Matins in the morning, Uncategorized
Tagged Ascension, Exaudi, Holy Spirit, Invitation, Jo7:33-39, Lord and giver of life, Ministry, Pentecost, Return, Sacraments, Service
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Confessional address
Here’s this morning’s confessional address by Professor Dr. John G. Nordling (CTS Ft.Wayne) as held in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane: John 21.15-19 JN 2016.4.13
Posted in Eastertide, Uncategorized
Tagged calling, Confession, cross, Jo21:15-19, Ministry, Pastor, Professor Dr. John G. Nordling, Service, Shepherd, St. Peter, Studies, Suffering, Theology
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Herrenhuter readings for Saturday, the 27th February 2106.
King David prays: „Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O Lord, and it shall be blessed for ever.“ (1 Chronicle 17:27) The apostle … Continue reading
Posted in Herrenhuter Readings, Uncategorized
Tagged 1Chronicle17:27, 1Pt3:9, Articles of Faith, Blessing, CA V, Evil, Ministry, Salvation, servant, Service
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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 18th February 2016
“Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.” (Psa 96:3 KJV) And when Paul and Barnabas were come to Antioch, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he … Continue reading
Posted in Herrenhuter Readings, Uncategorized
Tagged Ac14:27, CAV, Church, Creed, Evangelisation, Faith, heathen, IX, John the Baptist, Livingstone, Martin H. Franzmann, Messiah, Ministry, Mission, Moffat, Pagan, Paul, Pentecost, Peter, ps96:3, Religion, Service
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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 10th October 2014
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man; And keep the charge of … Continue reading
Posted in Losung & Lehrtext
Tagged charge, commandments, David, judgments, Law, Ministry, Moses, Solomon, statutes, strong, testimonies
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Herrenhuter readings for Tuesday, the 20th May 2014
The earth is filled with your love, LORD; teach me your decrees. (Psa 119:64 NIV) and Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. (1Pe 4:10 … Continue reading
Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana
The Lutheran Order of Service for the 5th Sunday in Lent (Judica) is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word the letter to the Hebrews in the 13th chapter the verses … Continue reading
Posted in Lutheran Order of service
Tagged 5 Sunday in Lent, Heb 13:7-9, Judica, LCSA, Ministry, Office, Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD, Rev. F.J. Mtshali, Rev. Jacob Nkambule, Salvation, serve, Service, Tswana, Zulu
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