I am Ralph Woehrmann, no longer rostered, living with my wife, Cindy, in Taylorville, Illinois. We are members of Trinity Lutheran Church. I grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area, having attended and graduated from St. Paul Lutheran School in Westlake, Ohio. My pastor in those years was the Rev. William John Single, a St. Louis Graduate who was … Continue reading Reflections on the St Louis Seminary Crisis of February 1974 by a 1974 Springfield Seminary Graduate
Robert Preus I think that open communion is probably one of the ways in which we can lose our Lutheran identity quicker than any other bad practice. Let me explain. I remember the letter that Dr. [Ralph] Bohlmann (1932-2016) wrote. He talks about us being a church body that teaches the pure doctrine and that … Continue reading Losing Lutheran Identity
John Kuhn Bleimaier Economics has been called the dismal science. The reason is that this field is premised on the recognition that societal resources are finite. It is only a question of how the pie is divided. The sum total of possibilities is absolutely circumscribed. Other sciences hold out the possibility of discoveries which expand … Continue reading Banishing the Dismal Science
This organization, advertised as “grass-roots,” is led by a few Northeastern U.S elitist pastors. Its ideas will not appeal to the uneducated, because it is Marxist and deeply ideological at it root. They desire an earthly justice that they must admit will never happen. But “justice” is akin to punishment and coercion—not forgiveness, which is … Continue reading A Critique of Lutherans for Racial Justice
God is a jealous God. But isn’t jealousy bad? When it is for what is not ours—we sin in wanting what the Lord has not given to us. That is something of which every sinner is guilt. But we should care about what is ours and is given to us—to guard and keep it safe. … Continue reading God is a Jealous God
From the orthodox, theological point of view the secular person is not less religious, but has distanced himself from the public proclamation of the Word and has become his own pastor (and church) most likely. If one’s desired expression of Christianity desired does not fit any existing church, it is faulty and quite personal. The … Continue reading ‘The Great Dechurching’
Instead of treating CUAA as some sort of national treasure, every Concordia should be subjected to a critical assessment—does the school glorify the Lord Jesus and honor Him by correct doctrine and practice? Is a school producing orthodox Christians and servants of the church, or it is it merely aping the secular schools, at great … Continue reading The Future of Concordia, Ann Arbor and all Concordias
Martin Barlau There are some obvious lessons that we can learn from the story of Cain and Abel. But there are also some deeper and more profound lessons there for us. So let’s see what we can learn from Cain and Abel, to guide us in our life with God. “God IS love.” I John … Continue reading Learning From Cain and Abel
Rev. Daniel Fleischer I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. This pledge dates to 1892. It was first spoken in a school in October of that year. It was officially recognized by … Continue reading The Father’s Pledge—Liberty and Justice for All
Robert Preus 1. Definition of the TermThe most important theological issue facing our Synod today centers in the use of the historical-critical method. The question is: May a genuine Lutheran who believes that the sacred Scriptures are the very Word of God and who is committed totally to the doctrine of the Lutheran Confessions use … Continue reading Are Historical–Critical Methods of Biblical Interpretation Consistent with the Lutheran Use of Scripture?
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