unLutheran Worship
If you were to visit 5 different LCMS congregations, there’s a good chance you’d witness 5 very different approaches to worship. Hopefully you would…
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The Call Process Primer
Calling a new pastor is a great and glorious occasion. It can however be a hard time as well. Your congregation is going…
Is Missouri Lukewarm?
Has fidelity to the institution become more important than doctrine in the Missouri Synod? There are deep doctrinal divisions in the Missouri Synod…
Daystar conference heavily promoted by “Ordain Women Now” (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
An upcoming Daystar conference is being heavily promoted by an organization called “Ordain Women Now.” The conference is set for August 2-4, to…
Quietly coming to a town near you…
This post is strictly for my confessional Lutheran brothers and sisters. I’ve spent some time researching and writing about a network called FiveTwo….
In the Town, but Not of the World
Here in the commonwealth of Virginia, we moved Concordia Lutheran Mission from Lexington to Buena Vista because we were led to find a…
Is Manipulation Ever Loving?
When thinking back about evangelistic efforts from my past, I must admit that manipulation was a welcomed friend. It wasn’t broadcast as such,…
You know what happens when you assume, right?
I received a phone call from a member of my congregation, one who is not necessarily regular in her attendance, but she does…
Congregations ratify ‘circuit visitor’ convention action
[A March 6 news article from the Reporter:] Congregations ratify ‘circuit visitor’ convention action By a vote of 1,496 to 517, LCMS congregations…
A Reflection on the Commemoration of Martin Luther, Doctor and Reformer, 18 February, 1546, and the Commemoration of the Seminex Walkout, 19 February, 1974
This reflection is a comparison between two commemorations. The first one is the death of Martin Luther, Doctor and Confessor, 18 November, 1546…
A Constitutional Amendment and a Convention Review (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Today, two things coming out of the recent LCMS Convention: First, the convention approved, by over a two-thirds vote, Resolution 7-02A, “To Return…
The Boring-Isn’t-Bad Convention (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
The gavel has sounded. The 2013 National LCMS Convention has come to a close. Some might call it “The Do-Nothing Convention.” Or “The…
Elections: Which list to listen to, the United List or the “Our Future” list? (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Two kinds of business: elections and resolutions. That’s what conventions do. That’s what the LCMS National Convention will do this next week. We’ve…
Recapping the Resolutions: One Thing to Pool Them All (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
Over the past week, I posted seven articles with my comments on the 116 proposed resolutions coming from the seven floor committees. There…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 7, Structure and Ecclesiastical Matters (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
“I hold in my hand . . . the last envelope.” Audience cheers wildly. Carnac stares at audience. I now come to the…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 6, Administration and Finance (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
To the sixth of the seven floor committees, i.e., Administration and Finance. Most of the resolutions here look fairly innocuous. If you have…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 5, Seminary and University Education (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
On to Committee 5. Feedback on proposed resolutions from any of the seven floor committees should be sent to the respective committee chairman…
Lay Deacons: Kicking the Can Down the Road? (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
(This post follows up on my previous one, about Committee 4, as it deals in more depth with Resolution 4-06. This article appears…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 4, Theology and Church Relations (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
We continue our journey through the seven floor committees. Committee chairmen would like to receive feedback by this Friday, if possible. Here again…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 3, Life Together (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
I’m doing more than one floor committee today, so that we can get through all seven by Friday, which is when the committee…
Proposed Resolutions: Committee 2, Mercy (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
At every convention, whether district or national, there are always a large number of what I call “mom and apple pie” resolutions. They…
Proposed Resolutions: Omnibus; Committee 1, Witness (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
The National Convention of the LCMS will soon be here, July 20-25 in St. Louis. Conventions do two main types of business, elections…
Harrison re-elected with 66% of the vote (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
It was announced this morning that LCMS President Matthew Harrison was re-elected, with 66% of the vote. Here are the results: Candidate /…
The white smoke goes up: “Habemus praesidem!” “We have a president!” (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
The white smoke has gone up the International Center chimney. “Habemus praesidem!” “We have a president!” Of course we won’t know officially who…
Pre-convention meeting in St. Louis area, June 29 (by Pr. Charles Henrickson)
There will be a pre-convention meeting in the St. Louis area this Saturday, June 29, starting at 9:30 a.m., at Good Shepherd Lutheran…