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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.
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>>>"All you need to be a WELS pastor is Lenski, a Triglotta, and boxer shorts." - Often heard in Watertown.
That becomes self-evident in very little time.
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.
Don't they also need a keg of Miller High Life in the garage fridge? [uuurp]
What ELS websites does the courageous Anonymous blogger have in mind? I am ELS and I want to see for myself.
Norman Teigen
ELS layman
(I have now been authorized to state that I am an official spokesperson for the Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
There's one Triglotta, 1921 edition left on Alibris. I bought the other one.
My pastor was kind enough to show me the Triglotta. He said, "This is the real deal." Which makes a person ask, "Is the 2005 Concordia from CPH not the real deal?" It is the one at my bedside.(still ain't found those pages on UOJ) My pastor must wonder why I have such an interest in orthodox lutheranism. I should learn to be more careful or the pastor may think that I follow Gregory Jackson's blog.(or 'something' like that)
Watertown! Now there's a story. If you think of CG and other apostasy, it was going on in Watertown before WWII. There were pastors secretly teaching confirmation classes in English. Oh my! As for CG, a group of leaders wanted to start an English speaking congregation right across the street from the German speaking one. The opposition claimed that The English speaking folks would bring in their false teachings. Besides, everybody knows that God only understands German(ya!) To add insult to injury, in 1941 they produced a new English language hymnal. Don't you just feel their pain?
Seriously now, all historical church humor aside, my pastor shared with me one other tid bit. One of the reasons for starting an English congregation was because of money. They seemed to be professional and/or owned most of the lucrative businesses.(interesting) Now doubt the confessional leaders planted the seeds and a fine crop was produced. May God bless our present leadership!
In Christ,
from WELS churh lady
Chemnitz: Ministry and Sacraments--An Enchiridion has been one of the most useful books I've ever bought.
What's the deal with boxer shorts?
I don't get it....
Come on! You never attended NWC!
Nope, never attended NWC...
Are "boxer shorts" some kind of in-joke at old NWC ???
Mr. Teigen. While the website of Heritage Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, MN clearly states: "We accept these Confessions, not in so far as but because they agree with Scripture, and we believe that they are a correct exposition of the teaching of God's Word. Adherence to these confessions, drawn from Scripture, is in keeping with St. Peter's exhortation: "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Pet. 3:15). See also Heb. 13:7-9a."
The website of King of Grace Lutheran in Golden Valley makes no statement at all about The Confessions under We Believe.
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