FiveTwo: Movements and Gifts
One of the problems with FiveTwo is that it is a movement. The thing about movements is that they move (or at least…
One of the problems with FiveTwo is that it is a movement. The thing about movements is that they move (or at least…
FiveTwo recently published an article by Jim Marriot titled, “The Sacramental Nature of Music.” At the outset he claims: “I believe music has…
Question: What does $304,454 buy you these days? In one particular case, that amount facilitated 365 days worth of heterodox leaven. It’s a…
Click the music link and sing along! FIVE-DASH-TWO (HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY CHURCH?) Tune: “Five-Foot-Two (Has Anybody Seen My Girl?)” Five-dash-Two, Nice…
Silence can be a good thing. Everyone needs a little peace and quiet every now and then. Yet, the fact remains that there…
I have written a few articles on a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod movement called FiveTwo. This movement is anti-Scriptural at its base, though the…
Luther on the Second Commandment in his Large Catechism wrote about how God’s name is misused: 54] But, the greatest abuse occurs in…
In last month’s edition of the Lutheran Witness (LW) the LCMS Leadership released their “State of the Synod.” I encourage everyone to read…
For centuries, marching (drilling) in a formation has been the most fundamental training tool for any military. There’s a very good reason for…
The former President of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod is decrying clergy dominance. The FiveTwo network is calling on people to become…
On a flight from Nice to Amsterdam, the man next to me and I talked about our work. After a while he exclaimed,…
This article is a layman’s plea to confessional Lutheran pastors, theologians, and doctors to consider the myriad of challenges to the doctrine upon…
This post is strictly for my confessional Lutheran brothers and sisters. I’ve spent some time researching and writing about a network called FiveTwo….
Visiting those who are sick and facing death is part of my job as a pastor, and, frankly, I’m woefully inadequate. Thanks be…
When thinking back about evangelistic efforts from my past, I must admit that manipulation was a welcomed friend. It wasn’t broadcast as such,…
Wait a second… Did I read that right? The FiveTwo folks are asking on their website “What does worship mean?” But the definition…
The first Lutherans didn’t use the term “Lutheran” to describe themselves. They identified themselves by the much more apt term “evangelical.” After all, the…