What does it mean to be truly called by God to preach the gospel?

In this episode of the Log Cabin Podcast, we read and reflect on Lecture XXIII: “A Call to the Gospel Ministry”—a sobering, pastoral meditation on divine calling, spiritual authority, and the danger of ministry undertaken without God’s sending.

This lecture argues that no amount of education, ecclesiastical approval, or institutional endorsement can substitute for the special, internal call of God. It explores the burden of the Word, the slow and trembling obedience of those truly called, and the tragic fruitlessness of ministry performed without divine commission.

This episode is especially relevant for:

• Those discerning a call to ministry

• Pastors and elders examining their authority and fruit

• Churches navigating training, ordination, and oversight

• Christians wrestling with obedience and vocation

A quiet but searching episode—best listened to slowly.