Today you'll get a little insight into how a preacher learns how to preach from one of the men responsible for teaching preaching!

He grew up in a church worker family, became a parish pastor himself and then was called to teach homiletics at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.

To find out more about Peter Nafzger, click here.

Book recommendation:

The Genius of Luther's Theology: A Wittenberg Way of Thinking for the Contemporary Church by Robert Kolb & Charles P. Arand

Just Words: Understanding the Fullness of the Gospel by J. A. O. Preus

Loving Jesus by Mark Allan Powell

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From small town Iowa to the capital of the United States, Mark Shaltanis serves as pastor in one of the most contentious but also exciting places in the world!

He will inspire you to reflect God's light and love in this world!

Book Recommendations

Fearful Breakers by Janice Sebring

The Story of Civilization: The Reformation by Will Durant

Martin Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation

The Lutheran Study Bible

The Lutheran Service Book (hymnal)

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A public school teacher who ends up serving as a missionary in Europe then comes back to America to lead Deaconess studies in the U.S.

This is the inspiring story of Dr. Jennie Asher, Deaconess and Director of Deaconess Studies at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.

To find out more about the Deaconess Program at Concordia Seminary, click here.

Books recommended by Dr. Asher:

The Lutheran Study Bible

The Lutheran Service Book (hymnal)

Cottage Decorating Books from Amazon

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