"Foward (sic) this newsletter..."
Two full-time employees and they cannot run a spell-check.
bored has left a new comment on your post "Scott Makes Some Valid Points":
Scott
To answer your question about where to go: I can’t be certain there’s anything close…don’t know where you live. But http://www.lutheranliturgy.org/ is a trustworthy site for finding a congregation, in my experience. If you live in the Milwaukee area email me at boredbyyourrhetoric@gmail.com I can give your more specifics about Milwaukee churches.
Rev. Gary Gelbach, the site administrator, has done good work. I’ve used his site on several occasions to find a church. No church is perfect of course, and I couldn’t swear that every church listed is Confessional, but it seems to be true that (most often) if a church uses the historical liturgy they also teach Confessionally sound Lutheran doctrine.
I think Scott, to find a place where you can receive the benefits of the divine service without having to dance the hokey pokey, you might have to bail on the WELS, if no Confessional WELS church is close. Your allegiance lies with correct doctrine? Then go where the doctrine is good, regardless of the acronym. Both LCMS and WELS have officially sanctioned error being taught and promoted. Both have great churches. The only difference is that the good guys in the LCMS will admit to anyone their synod’s problems and the good guys in the WELS won’t. With this in mind, does it matter whose doctrine of Fellowship is right? LCMS has no standards for who stays in their synod, and the WELS has standards but doesn’t enforce them. Which is better?
(hope the bus tire marks come off your shirt.)
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GJ - I appreciate the guest bloggers today. I agree with Brett Meyer and Bored in this respect - if the synod cannot face its doctrinal apostasy, there is no hope. That may happen in time, but many laity will have to force the issue. Too many clergy have been abused to expect leadership from them.
The answer is not getting rid of Doug the Unready, but applying the Word until he cries "Quia." No one has done that. He was allowed to promise a meeting about Fox Valley, skip the meeting, leave a letter (!), and blame me (?). That was when the entire ministerium should have marched with torches and pitchforks. But I guess the meeting was a secret. Sure, keep everything a secret so no one can discuss the incompetence of the leaders.
In short, applying the Word is the solution, not going or staying or using a website. We must sow patiently.
T
