Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The Essential Lutheran Library

















"All you need to be a WELS pastor is Lenski, a Triglotta, and boxer shorts." - Often heard in Watertown.


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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "The Essential Lutheran Library":

Are you really certain about the Triglotta?

I'm not so sure about the Twin Cities' area.

Take a look at the WELS and ELS websites for the area.

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GJ - It was said, not necessarily followed. NWC was considered the last hold-out against Church Growth, and it was hardly pristine in that area. The Shrinkers had plenty of chances to brain-wash, brain-shrink, and shrink-wrap their future pastors before they even got a call. And they sent them back to the Sausage Factory one year after ordination, for additional re-education.

When I was there, they would talk about Reformed errors in one class and teach them in another. Did the faculty notice? I doubt it. Here is a strange thing. One student showed me his "Lord, Liar, Lunatic" essay, based on regurgitating Josh McDowell's argue-them-into faith concept. I asked, "Who is teaching this garbage?" He clammed up. Why discuss doctrine when Holy Mother Church must be defended at all costs? Loose lips sink sinking ships even faster.