What books are you reading?
I thought I would start this, to see what books people are reading.
I thought I would start this, to see what books people are reading.
I'm working through a few at the same time...
The Ministry, Offices, Procedures & Nomenclature
Theology and Practice of “the Divine Call”
Theology and Practice of the Lord’s Supper
Admission to the Lord’s Supper
The Pastor-Penitent Relationship: Privileged Communications
The Nature and Implications of the Concept of Fellowship
A Lutheran Stance Toward Ecumenism
Inter-Christian Relationships: An Instrument for Study
Report on Euthanasia with Guiding Principles
Christian Care at Life’s End
Human Sexuality: A Theological Perspective
Divorce and Remarriage: An Exegetical Study
Church Discipline in the Christian Congregation
Guidelines for Participation in Civic Events
The Council of Presidents. Commitments of the Shepherd: Principles of Conduct for Ordained Ministers. September, 1990.
Kraus, George R. and Norbert H. Mueller, editors. Pastoral Theology. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1990.
Walther, C. F. W. Pastorale: American Pastoral Theology by Dr. C. F. W. Walther. Translated and abridged by John M. Drickamer from the Fifth Edition, 1906. New Haven, Missouri: Lutheran News, Inc., 1995.
Chemnitz, Martin. Ministry, Word, and Sacraments. An Enchiridion. Translated by Luther Poellet. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1981.
Fritz, John H. C. Pastoral Theology: A Handbook of Scriptural Principles. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1932. (Reprinted in the Concordia Heritage Series.)
Grothe, Jonathan F. Reclaiming Patterns of Pastoral Ministry: Jesus and Paul. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1988.
Luther’s Works. American Edition. Word and Sacrament, vols. 35, 36, 37, 38; Church and Ministry, vols. 39, 40, 41; The Christian in Society, vols 44, 45, 46, 47; Lutheran Liturgy and Hymns, vol. 53; Career of the Reformer, vols. 33, 35. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1958.
Lutheran Cyclopedia. Rev. Ed. Edited by Erwin L. Lueker. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1975. [Check on-line, LCMS.org.]
Lutheran Worship: History and Practice. Edited by Fred L. Precht. St.Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1993.
Neuhaus, Richard John. Freedom for Ministry. San Francisco: Harper & Row Publishers, 1979.
Oden, Thomas C. Classical Pastoral Care: Becoming a Minister. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Bookhouse Co., 1987.
Pastoral Theology: Essentials of Ministry. San Francisco: Harper Collins Publishers, 1983.
Pieper, Franz. Christian Dogmatics. Vol. 3. Translated by W. F. Albrecht.St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1953.
A Reader in Pastoral Theology: Articles from LOGIA, A Journal of Lutheran Theology. Ft. Wayne, IN: Concordia Theological Seminary Press, 2002.
Rengstorf, Karl Heinrich. Apostolate and Ministry. Translated by Paul D. Pahl. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1969.
Sasse, Hermann. We Confess. Translated by Norman Nagel. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1984-1986.
Willimon, William H. Pastor: The Theology and Practice of the Ordained Ministry. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002.
..........Other than those, I'm just goofing around on the internet.
OH! And working an hour on Sundays!
yea the "Eldest" is also a very good book (the second one) right now i am waiting for the third one to come out it is suposed to be released some time in september. right now i am re-reading the seventh harry potter bookCurrently I am almost finished with Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Good book I reckon.
You are a busy man indeed!
Spare time - isn't that an oxymoron?I'm still in Seminary. Those are the required readings for this semester.
I also have 3 or 4 books that I would "LIIKE" to read, but I'll have to wait for some "Spare Time." (If there is such a thing.)
Spare time - isn't that an oxymoron?