"The doctrine of vocation falls under the theological category of "the priesthood of all believers." Contrary to the common perception, this does not mean that all believers get to be pastors or that we don't really need pastors. It means rather that we do not have to be pastors." (Emphasis mine)
Martin Luther once said: “The world is like a drunken peasant. If you lift him into the saddle on one side, he will fall off on the other side.” These are the chronicles, thoughts, and questions of a Lutheran pastor just struggling to stay on his theological horse, and not fall off one side or the other.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Good Quote
I've started reading Dr. Gene Veith and Mary Moerbe's new book entitled "Family Vocation: God's Calling in Marriage, Parenting, and Childhood," and came across this good quote:
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