Submitted by a CN reader. See the referenced 2020 statement from Concordia, Ann Arbor below –ed. I Cor. 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, … Continue reading A Response to “Life Together at Concordia University: LGBTQ+ in Lutheran Perspective”
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Oppression
Ephesians 2:11-22 Critical Race Theory or CRT has become both all the rage and outrage of a WOKE world. Because you’re white, you’re inherently racist and are oppressive to anyone who is not white. CRT makes a fundamental and critical error at the very core and foundation of its theory – it is in the … Continue reading Oppression
Carl Schalk, not an LCMS Musician: A Contrarian View
Image: Rev. Troy Medlin and Rev. Ole Schenk. Troy is the associate pastor of the church Schalk was a member at and was also the presiding minister at his funeral. Source: lstc.edu, “Troy Medlin & Ole Schenk: ‘Mutual Flourishing’ ” It is claimed by Rev. Dr. James L. Brauer, Emeritus Professor of Practical Theology at … Continue reading Carl Schalk, not an LCMS Musician: A Contrarian View
Nearly half of American sports fans changed viewing habits because of social justice
Sports is a distraction. But with political messaging and many using it as a platform to sway fans to radical causes, some viewers have seen it as just blatant political advertising. People from both major political parties began watching less sports, do to heavy-handed racial justice themes. Sports has the power to unify and show … Continue reading Nearly half of American sports fans changed viewing habits because of social justice
We Need a Black Pope
Roger Kovaciny Americans hear about the Pope every day, but in Ukraine we mostly heard about the Patriarch. Exactly who or what is the Patriarch? When I moved to Ukraine I realized that he was a second pope, the pope for Eastern Orthodoxy. But who or what is a pope? Will there ever be a … Continue reading We Need a Black Pope
Forgiveness in an Age of Cancel Culture
While Christianity is mocked, there is no end to justice—guilt is never satisfied. But it is always others who are guilty—we don’t use the ideal of justice against ourselves. This is why we need God’s crushing law to condemn our sins. Justice does not unite or bring together—we are sinners through and through.We are seeing … Continue reading Forgiveness in an Age of Cancel Culture
The Cohabitation Dilemma
This is a simple issue, but what is lacking is biblical conviction and the willingness to speak clearly—even if those living as pagans in sexual immorality get angry. It is not loving to support people in sin. Many worldly people in churches are certainly ignorant, but avoiding the issue is certainly not the duty of … Continue reading The Cohabitation Dilemma
How pleading ‘sexual addiction’ protects evangelical men
Sin is the ultimate addiction—no one this side of heaven can kick the habit. But “addiction” is often an excuse—a way to say “I have no control over my actions.” This “committed Christian” was not a Christian as he murdered—the Holy Spirit did not lead him to take life our Lord created, but the evil … Continue reading How pleading ‘sexual addiction’ protects evangelical men
The Empty Religions of Instagram: How did influencers become our moral authorities?
The lost who despise Christianity and mock it fill the void in themselves with the most trite “spiritual” content. The clergy that people listen to are digital celebrities. The messages are short and pithy—saying very little, but sounding profound.By not professing to be leaders or pastors, these influencers cannot be hypocrites, because they don’t really … Continue reading The Empty Religions of Instagram: How did influencers become our moral authorities?
Death is the Enemy
Death is the enemy. We have many other problems and difficulties in this world, but none should be compared to God’s just punishment for sin: the tearing apart of body and soul. The world hates the death penalty in capital punishment. But every child of Adam—every living being—is living under the sentence of death. Its … Continue reading Death is the Enemy
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