This month’s issue begins with an introduction to the Church Worker Recruitment Initiative. In the rest of the issue, LCMS professional church workers answer the questions they most commonly receive in their service to Christ’s church.
According to Luther’s teachings about the Christian life, the good works God desires of us are carried out in our vocations.
Vocation means far more than “what I do for a living.” According to Luther, Christians have multiple vocations or callings.
We Lutherans speak quite a bit about the second use of the Law (as a mirror) and the third use of the Law (as a guide), but we also need to reflect on the first use of the Law (as a curb).