Traditional vs Contempary Worship Services:
I am a member of the LCMS, and have been all my life, but over the last couple of years have been struggling with the church itself. It seems that the LCMS in its services and even...
Last Modified: 12/21/2005 14:47:27 |
Recognition of Baptism and Confrimation:
I am a confirmed LCMS member. I was Baptized in the LCMS and Confirmed in the old American Lutheran Church. In 1961, my family were members of a WELS Church . My parents chose to l...
Last Modified: 12/20/2005 09:13:17 |
Differences minor?:
I am presently a LCMS member after going through the Lutheran "Circle Tour" (baptized CLC, confirmed WELS, experimented ELCA, settled LCMS), and can definately see the differences ...
Last Modified: 12/20/2005 08:40:40 |
Book of Concord - New CPH Ed.:
A new Concordia Publishing House (CPH) book: "Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions - A Reader's Guide" sounds interesting, and the on-line Adobe samples also look interesting. But I...
Last Modified: 12/16/2005 14:04:01 |
Please help.:
I recently began dating a man who is a member of WELS. I have been born and raised as a LCMS. Will we be able to worship at our respective churches together? While I realize tha...
Last Modified: 12/13/2005 13:46:22 |
"Ablaze" movement:
Could you tell me about this "Ablaze" Movement, within the LCMS. I've heard it is some kind of evangelization program. How doctrinally correct would this be?
Last Modified: 11/28/2005 06:48:38 |
Missouri versus Wisconisn:
My wife and I recently attened Bethany Lutheran Church in North Fort Myers and found the experience very joyful. We were both in the Lutheran Church (Missouri) and couldn't re...
Last Modified: 11/23/2005 12:08:04 |
CPH publication:
The "Jesus First" group has a complaint regarding the new CPH publication, "Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions: A Reader’s Edition of the Book of Concord." Their complaint rega...
Last Modified: 11/21/2005 07:16:20 |
Difference between Missouri Synod and Wisconsin Synod:
Could you tell me the core difference of the Wisconsin Synod Lutheran Church and the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church?
Last Modified: 11/08/2005 08:26:56 |
WELS vs. Missouri Synod:
What are the main differences in belief between WELS and Missouri Synod Lutherans?
Last Modified: 10/10/2005 14:49:09 |
WELS:
What is the difference between WELS-ELCA-and Missouri synod?
Last Modified: 10/01/2005 09:28:06 |
Biblical backup:
Okay, so I've read the answers on the differences between WELS and LCMS. What Biblical passages are used to support the WELS views? Especially on the thing with the different under...
Last Modified: 09/08/2005 06:59:26 |
Pastoral Duties and Member Offerings:
I am a member of a LCMS EnglishDistrict church, and we are a struggling congregation. We have recently formed a new council and are attmpting to find our to an organized institutio...
Last Modified: 07/23/2005 15:09:26 |
Terms in the new Lutheran Confessions:
I noticed that in one of the indexes in the new Book of Concord published by Concordia Publishing House the word "sacrament" is defined as, among other things, the office of the ho...
Last Modified: 07/23/2005 15:01:53 |
The Lutheran Confessions:
My copy of the new Concordia The Lutheran Confessions A Reader's Edition of the Book of Concord arrived through UPS yesterday. It is a beautiful book with extensive explanations, t...
Last Modified: 07/14/2005 11:13:02 |
Release of Membership:
Can an LCMS congregation release a member from membership of the congregation against his will because he has obtained a mail order license from the Baptist church for the sole pur...
Last Modified: 07/13/2005 16:48:20 |
Origin of Controversy:
(I thought I sent this earlier, but it looks like not.) I need a history lesson. The differences between WELS and LCMS come up often here. But it seems many of them trace back t...
Last Modified: 07/13/2005 16:20:21 |
Differences:
I am relatively new to the LCMS. Unlike 90% of my congregation, I was not reared LCMS and come to this church after many years in other evangelical denominations. While doing r...
Last Modified: 06/06/2005 13:17:54 |
membership:
I am a lifetime LCMS member. I went 4k -12 grades in LCMS schools. Recently I've been wondering about where my church is heading. I go to a church where the worship styles rotate...
Last Modified: 05/17/2005 06:57:06 |
difference:
My sister belongs to a LCMS church and is very much involved in the church. I belong to a WELS church. She does not think the differences the two churches really exists and canno...
Last Modified: 05/14/2005 06:26:31 |