“The proclamation as word cannot be taken from us. Any retreat from the word to deed, from the confession of the faith to works of love, would be cowardice, an avoidance of our own situation as those who proclaim.”
— November 8, 1935
Hi Friends,
Thanks to those of you who joined us live as we began a series studying Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s “Lecture on Homiletics.” We will discuss section 2, “What is the Sermon?” next week.
As promised, here is a PDF of the reading:
And here is Martin Luther’s Sacristy Prayer, which I suppose Ken thinks I should start using in the future:
“Lord God, Thou hast appointed me in the church as bishop and pastor. Thou seest how unfit I am to attend to such a great and difficult office, and if it had not been for Thy help, I would long since have ruined everything. Therefore I call upon Thee.
Of course, I want to put my mouth and heart to use. I shall teach the people, and I myself shall learn and shall meditate diligently on Thy Word. Use me as Thy instrument. Only do not forsake me; for if I am alone, I shall easily destroy everything.”
