Christianity Today

The problem with modern evangelcalism is that many don't know that there are parts of the historical litguary that go back to almost new testement ties. I found this out by reading first clement and clement was probably written about the 90's A.D. Here's a quote, holy, holy. Lord of Saboath the whole creation is full of your Glory. This appears in most old Litguary in the 5th century like St James, St Mark and St Basil, and JOhn Chrysostom, which means orobably some part of it old. This is the prpblem with copying evangelical churches.

When some people think of TEA partiers, possibly including the author, they think "hard-working, freedom-loving Americans rallying against Big Government". When some see the words "TEA partiers", they think "Angry racial bigots who look down on the poor hiding behind patriotic rhetoric". Because that is the image it will conjure up for many readers, this article bears false witness against Harrison and his supporters. We would do much better to actually let Harrison speak for himself, as he does in "It's Time". It's impossible for anyone dislike the man- very concerned with extending God's mercy both in the comforting words of the Gospel as well as through tangible means, eager to have our different parties talk TO each other instead of ABOUT each other, and always a humble man. Although people often misuse the Bible verse about being all things to all people, this is the kind of situation it applies to. Let's drop the politically loaded language and talk about the real issues.

I think that being orthodox means that a church stays true to the Scriptures and the Creed. I don't think it means being true to the old hymnal, the organ, and the order of service. Hey, if Christ didn't use these things, I don't feel bound to use them either. Martin Luther's bar-song inspired hymns were once brand new and many dismissed Lutheranism as just a fad. As Luther did, some Lutheran churches use contemporary styles to convey the age-old truths of the orthodox faith.

I was about to join the LCMS with my family back in 2001 and then suddenly our parish tired to mirror the local mega churches and so did the theology. My daughter and I ended up becoming Orthodox, my wife gave up on church because of all the fads.

I am a 25 year member of Lutheran Church - Canada, which was formerly a part of the LCMS. I am rethinking my membership because of this wave of extreme fundamentalism that is growing under the guise of orthodoxy. There are Lutheran pastors who believe that if you are not LCMS or LCC, then you are not a true Christian, and some other pastors and seminarians who are getting back to removing women and lay-people from all parts of the Divine Service. It actually scares me and rather than being Christ-like, I find it Pharisaical. I believe that Luther's Confessions correctly interpret Scripture, but when focused on Luther instead of Christ, we become another cult and Luther is just another Joseph Smith. I believe that old saying about how the Christian denominations should interact, "In the essentials, we have unity. In the non-essentials, liberty. And in all things, charity." But I do not share the vision of all that some Lutherans claim is essential, nor do I feel free or loved.