Scott and Todd discuss the theology of the call from the perspective of the pastor receiving a new call. Scott also pushes his streak of not talking about the Pope to three episodes, and Todd completely messes up the title of a book.

• Dr. Robert Preus, "The Doctrine of the Call in the Confessions and Lutheran Orthodoxy"
• There is also a revised version of the same essay in “Church and Ministry Today: Three Confessional Essays”.

• Dr. William Weinrich
• • Articles by Dr. Weinrich
  • Interviews on Issues, Etc.

SCOTT

• Beyond Smells and Bells, the Wonder and Power of Christian Liturgy, by Mark Galli

TODD

• Signs, Words, and Gestures, Balthazar Fischer
• Levenger Five-Year Journal

Todd and Scott co-host THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.

You may find Todd Peperkorn  @toddpeperkorn on Twitter or facebook.com/toddpeperkorn on Facebook. He also blogs, posts sermons, and random nonsense at Lutheran Logomaniac and Dark My Road. Todd’s parish is Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rocklin, California. You can find his sermons & bible classes on YouTube HERE.

You may find Scott Stiegemeyer @scottstieg on Twitter or Facebook.com/scottstiegemeyer on Facebook. Scott’s parish is Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, Illinois. 

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