Perhaps the Big Five Apostates - ELCA-LCMS-WELS-ELS-CLC (sic) - might want o heave their mistakes out the windows of their carved oaken district and synodical offices. Even the Little Schoolhouse on the Prairie (ELS, Bethany College Seminary and Retirement Home) has that touch of wealth - the copper-top chapel, the oversized Schwan buildings.
As the son of a retail baker and donut shop expert, I can offer some simple suggestions that have everything to do with the effective power of the Word (John 16:8 - a shocker for all of them). The bakery made very high quality bakery goods with the best ingredients and hard-working employees. The shop itself was very small so the overhead was small. My father pointed out that he saw 200 bakeries rise and fall over his decades in business. Almost retired, the customers were delighted to have candies he created from his home, to keep it going in retirement.
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ELCA advocates abortion in their health plan - "For the life of the world." That does not bother the Waltherian Four at all. |
What did the Apostles have when Jesus ascended into Heaven? They did not have the hierarchy and greedy salaries with benefits, armored with relatives to keep the power and squash the willing. What do the synodicals have today that is not hilariously wasteful, greedy, and racing downhill into dissolution? or dissolution.
The Apostles and their associates risked their lives and taught the Gospel. They died at a rapid pace to guard the message of Jesus.
Bethany Lutheran Church is providing a series of lessons, KJV, for the Acts of the Apostles. The videos are free and easy to use here.