tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post7967625169661323755..comments2024-03-29T04:31:15.219-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Not too. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-29226929414563064232018-10-09T14:14:59.867-05:002018-10-09T14:14:59.867-05:00@Anonynmous, from October 9, 2018 at 1:48 PM
Corr...@Anonynmous, from October 9, 2018 at 1:48 PM<br /><br />Correct. 1970's era Seminex has nothing to do with 21st century "Church Growth" principles. <br /><br />But then again, look at "Church Growth" advocate Andy Stanley. His theology is the perfect merger of both the old Seminex (liberal church) ideals and pop-Evangelical theology. It is a departure from the beliefs of his traditional Southern Baptist father Charles. <br /><br />Thesis-->Antithesis-->Synthesis. Liberal theology worms its way into Evangelical megachurch theology. We see that in the Fighting for the Faith podcasts. "Missional" LCMS pastors are eager to copy non-denominational mega-church theology.<br /><br />By being allies, the groups that support Rev. Maier and those that want to turn the LCMS into a non-denominational megachurch can realize their own interests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-61600002850374416192018-10-09T13:48:43.703-05:002018-10-09T13:48:43.703-05:00Seminex had nothing to do with "Church Growth...Seminex had nothing to do with "Church Growth" principles.<br />Instead, they had professors who could not affirm the truth<br />of the Old Testament. Adam and Eve, Jonah, were only colorful,<br />mythical figures. Moses was not the author of the Pentateuch.<br />There was no six day creation of the universe by God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-55169942856729436172018-10-09T12:46:15.939-05:002018-10-09T12:46:15.939-05:00The new chairman of the LCMS Council of Presidents...The new chairman of the LCMS Council of Presidents would like all of us to "Imagine Immeasurably More" a Lutheran denomination that is not glued to the Lutheran confessions:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/imaginelcms/?hc_location=ufi<br /><br />Are you picking up on the theme? He wants watered down Lutheranism that is open to other doctrines and practices. Not only that, but he projects his view of the LCMS being "too Lutheran" essentially onto the synod by saying that we need to repent of these things. He's not just saying to avoid them; he's claiming they are happening.<br /><br />The ELCA may have "Decolonize Lutheranism", but the unofficial slogan of the LCMS is "Deconstruct Lutheranism."<br /><br />A case can be made that the old Seminex sympathizers and the Church Growth Fuller/Saddleback/Willow Creek folks have mutual interests.<br /><br />The first group wants the LCMS to become like the ELCA, while the second group wants to turn the LCMS into yet another Evangelical (non-denominational) mega-church.<br /><br />If LCMS doctrine can be watered down by the second group (Evangelicalism, non-denominational theology), then there would be room to introduce ELCA-style theological errors by the first group. Liberalism ushered in via watered-down Evangelicalism is a dangerous cocktail.<br /><br />Is it fair to say that Rev. Maier is the 21st century version of Seminex leader Richard Jungkuntz?<br /><br />A "confessional" Lutheran body does not need to seek out, borrow, and imitate the theology of Fuller, Saddleback, and Willow Creek. I'm not a fan of the idea that pastor does all the work and the members just sit on their butts, but I'm also not a fan of the idea that the members are all little pastors who can preach and teach and administer the sacraments, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-35880665971504534672018-10-09T07:10:38.445-05:002018-10-09T07:10:38.445-05:00No! The saddest thing about the 1960 presidentia...No! The saddest thing about the 1960 presidential campaign is that the fifth-column leftist media hid JFK's adulterous immorality and his drug-addicted physical condition from the American voter.Carl Vehsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00348831096001668813noreply@blogger.com