The Chicaneries have seemed rather cranky lately, a surprise to those of us who see them running WELS and grabbing the funds for themselves.
They used to control the periodical, the quarterly, higher education, and the grapevine. Now they face a triple threat.
Their leading lights are elderly, either retired or several months short of Social Security.
They cannot suppress the truth about their dogma, plans, and activities, since they left their lupine footprints all over the Internet.
The information comes from all over WELS, prompting leaders and laity to read it for various reasons. So many people provide details that it does no good to cut someone off the secret Chicanery channels. The information providers know that the Chicanery will stomp them for telling the truth, so Ichabod is a safe way to publish rather than perish. Besides, the readership is so extensive now that a good post is going to be read right away, all over the world. "No one reads Ichabod." They wish.
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I recently had a conversation with my ex-pastor (a conservative and a great guy) about my recent defection to an LCMS church. I moved to Milwaukee for a job and not wanting to spend 6 months visiting WELS churches before I found one that wasn't Whoopee Worship, I used http://www.lutheranliturgy.org/ to find a Confessional church. Found one near my residence, visited and examined their teachings and found them to be in agreement with the Book of Concord. Joined the church. Done.
My ex-pastor was upset and we got into a discussion about fellowship. He told me that the LCMS church I joined cannot be teaching the truth (by definition)because we are in fellowship with the heretical LCMS churches. I mentioned that He too was in fellowship with errorists as long as Jeske and others go uncorrected.
He defended the WELS by saying that there is a difference between errorists and persistent errorists and that since we don't know the WELS errorists’ hearts it's okay to continue in fellowship with them until it becomes obvious that they are persistent. I then invited my ex-pastor to a dinner party with all my old friends who've been led astray by Jeske—I was implying that the level of persistence was obvious but I’m not sure he got it. So I said that He and the rest of the WELS actually are in fellowship with the LCMS anyway because the recognition that Jeske and Time of Grace have received from Missouri. My ex-pastor expressed his anger at the crap going on in the WELS, but he made sure to insist the LCMS's false doctrine, advising me to study the Bible and Confessions regarding Ministry, Divine Call, the definition of Church.
My questions for you: Which of the Synods' doctrines on Fellowship, Church and Ministry is more Lutheran and why? Do you think that there is any practical difference between the two views of Fellowship considering the WELS lack of discipline? Does fellowship between Christian churches exist if there is no physical interaction or exchange of ideas? Do you think it matters what Synod I belong to as long as the church I’m a part of teaches Truth?
Thank you
The secretive nature of Church and Change speaks volumes. The members represent dark forces until they openly declare themselves and place their cards on the table.
Frankly, looking at "what works," Church and Change has nothing to offer since their efforts fail miserably. To make matters far worse, they increasing shun going out and doing the work of the Lord. Instead they place their trust and faith in advertising, marketing, and chameleonlike behavior.
Just what do they represent? A more sinister force?
Let's face it. C&C attracts malcontent pastors and gives them an agenda that hurts WELS.
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