Sacer What?

Issues, Etc

There may be a few pastors in the Missouri—Synod who lord it over their flock. Some of those who have donned the mantel of CEO, as is often mandated by the Transforming Churches Network, come to mind. There are also a very few pastors within, and notably outside, the LCMS who accuse the LCMS of sacerdotalism. Pastor William Weedon nicely answers their charge in his recent appearance on Issues, Etc.:

…Any time you hear the word “sacerdotal” and Missouri—Synod you should have a massive cognitive dissonance. The Missouri—Synod is fundamentally the most non-sacerdotal body you could ever hope for.

You can listen to the whole segment, titled “Myths About Lutheranism: ‘Lutheran Worship is Adiaphora,’” here or below.

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