Concordia Theological Seminary has informed us that one of the leading theologians within the LC-MS and in all of Christendom has been called home.

Rev. Dr. Kurt Marquart, who was suffering from Lou Gehrig’s Disease, died earlier this morning at home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Dr. Marquart was a former professor of mine at seminary. He was one of those magnanimous figures who by his very presence showed all future pastors how to carry one’s self. Dr. Marquart (he didn’t like us to call him by this official title, instead he preferred “Professor Marquart”) gave us all the most wonderful advice when dealing with the issues in and out of the church: trust God’s Word.

This has been one of those tough days here at Saint Matthew’s, and for me personally, this death adds to the pain I feel.

But we do as Professor Marquart instructed: trust in God’s Word for that is where the comfort in this life comes!

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