marriage – A Shepherd's Story

“marriage is a sort of preparatory school where in lesser matters a bishop learns, practices, and produces a pattern of how the church of God should be cared for and governed.”

–Martin Chemnitz,
The Examination of the Council of Trent, Vol III
Concerning the Celibacy of Priests

Snippets from the Study

"In most cases, people, even wicked people, are far more naive and simple-hearted than one generally..."

“In most cases, people, even wicked people, are far more naive and simple-hearted than one generally assumes. And so are we.” - The Brothers Karamazov

"There’s no way around death. You can either die alone in this world, or you can die in Jesus...."

“There’s no way around death. You can either die alone in this world, or you can die in Jesus. You can have life your way or you can have it His way. Your way leads through life to death. His way leads through death into life.” - Harold Senkbeil, “Dying to Live” p. 51

"to live with a woman and not touch her is more difficult than to raise the dead."

“to live with a woman and not touch her is more difficult than to raise the dead.” - Bernard (quoted by Johann Gerhard)

"the pope has succeeded Peter in the Roman church in the same way as sickness follows health and..."

“the pope has succeeded Peter in the Roman church in the same way as sickness follows health and darkness follows light.” - Johann Gerhard, Theological Commonplaces (On the Ministry II) p. 34

"If the same thing happens to us wretched ministers of the Word that we have so few good and faithful..."

“If the same thing happens to us wretched ministers of the Word that we have so few good and faithful hearers, let us not be angry, because our condition cannot and should not be better than that of him who was the greatest of those born of women.” - Polycarp Leyser, The Harmony of the Four Evangelists, Book 3, Part 2, p. 52.

"The discords, arguments and disagreements of shepherds and wolves, of thieves and stewards, are the..."

“The discords, arguments and disagreements of shepherds and wolves, of thieves and stewards, are the salvation of the Church. It is a sure proof that the true Church is there, and the wolves, thieves and false prophets burst forth in hordes to assault, upset and attack it.” - Martin Chemnitz, The Harmony of the Four Evangelists, Vol 1, Book 3, p. 372

"The world cannot wait. It is in a hurry because its time is nearing its end. It must always..."

“The world cannot wait. It is in a hurry because its time is nearing its end. It must always immediately have it all, otherwise it is too late. The church can wait. She has learned to do so in the course of nineteen centuries.” - Hermann Sasse, The Lonely Way I, p. 432

"I do not seek your pardon if I have offended you by this deed; rather, you must cease taking..."

“I do not seek your pardon if I have offended you by this deed; rather, you must cease taking offense, because you offend us the more thereby and stand in need of pardon yourself.” - Martin Luther, to Philip Melancthon LW 59, p. 22

"A fight against “orthodoxism” has weight for the Lutheran Church only when it is..."

“A fight against “orthodoxism” has weight for the Lutheran Church only when it is accompanied by confession of orthodoxy.” - Hermann Sasse, Letters to Lutheran Pastors, p. 415.

"God in His purpose has ordained before the time of the world by what crosses and sufferings he would..."

“God in His purpose has ordained before the time of the world by what crosses and sufferings he would conform every one of His elect to the image of His Son.” - Formula of Concord, Article XI, 49.

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