What’s Wrong with LCMS Congregations?
Nothing is “wrong” with 99% of the congregations of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod! That means one of out of a hundred might have…
Nothing is “wrong” with 99% of the congregations of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod! That means one of out of a hundred might have…
by Martin R. Noland, July 7, 2012 Here is the question: “Can the powers of LCMS district Board of Directors be limited by…
The religious freedom rallies all around the country this past week have reminded us all, once again, how our country is divided between…
Forty years ago, in September 1972, the “sleeping giant” of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod “blew its volcanic top.” “Tremors, rumblings, and vents of…
Readers of this blog are, by now, familiar with the ongoing conflict between various churches and political factions over the U.S. Department of…
On February 16th, ten representatives of U.S. church-bodies and synagogues, including President Harrison of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, gave testimony in a hearing…
Text: Mark 1:40-45 [Sermon for Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, with commentary on the present abortion issue] When Christians look at the many…
When Lutherans face controversy or difficult decisions, they can turn to several resources. First in line are the Scriptures and Confessions. Second are…
One of the recurring themes in the recent discussions about the LC–MS “Specific Ministry Pastor” (hereafter SMP) program is the matter of a…
Because of comments and additional information received by email, the post has been completely revised. I did the best research I could on…
For at least twenty years I have been puzzled about the place, or function, of ecclesiastical law (i.e., synodical constitution and bylaws) in…
By Martin R. Noland, December 20, 2011 The recent history of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, i.e., the internal ecclesial conflicts of the 1960s…
(LCA just released the January 2012 issue of the Lutheran Clarion. We are pleased to post articles on the BJS website from one…
Sermon based on the text: Matthew 10:34-42 [2nd Sunday after Pentecost] for June 26, 2011: In our Gospel lesson this morning, Jesus talks…
I have being wondering what the LCMS moderates have been thinking since the election of President Matthew Harrison and his fellow conservatives in…
(LCA just released the May issue of the Lutheran Clarion. We are pleased to post articles on the BJS website from one of…
By Martin R. Noland I am privileged to work as one of a number of editors at “LOGIA: A Journal of Lutheran Theology.” …
I believe that the LCMS is divided on the issue of the powers of the clergy. This does not refer to the authority…
I used to be an avid reader of and subscriber to “First Things” magazine. Not because I agreed with the outlook of the…
Moderates in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod have not made much comment on the election of Matthew Harrison as President of the LCMS. This…
During the 1970s in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), the “liberal” faction referred to itself as the “moderates.” Richard John Neuhaus advised against…
Now that the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod has a new president, it can discuss the Benke case with less heat and more light. Maybe….
The balloting for all offices of the synod are now done. Pastor Matthew Harrison is the new president of the Missouri Synod and…
(Editor’s Note: for an introduction to this essay and for Part I click here. For Part II click here and for Part III…
(Editor’s Note: for an introduction to this essay and for Part I click here. For Part II click here and for Part III…