New “Care of Souls” podcast focuses on pastoral care
The call to ministry naturally brings pastors face to face with an array of unexpected challenges and situations. Seminary training can prepare students intellectually and spiritually for these scenarios, but there’s often a necessary element of experiencing things firsthand as well. For example, dealing with addiction in a congregation is something we’ve found many pastors […]
Preparing for Lent with Pastor Mark Anderson
In just a few short weeks, congregations around the world will be marking their foreheads with ashes, entering the 40-day season of Lent. This period of the church calendar holds a palpable somberness, as we reflect on Christ’s redemptive work on the cross and the sins that put Him there. And while it may feel […]
Reflections on Advent and church liturgy with Pastor Mark Anderson
We are about halfway through Advent (December 1-24), the season of the church calendar that precedes Christmas. However, in our modern world, Advent is often swept under the rug in favor of an ever-hastier launch into Christmas festivities. Pastor Mark Anderson is a friend of Luther House of Study who retired recently after a nearly […]