What a novelty

February 9, 2007 · Filed Under theology

I just thought I’d post something that was about neither realitytv, nor WordPress…

I know that I haven’t been posting as much theology-related stuff lately, and that’s been partially purposeful. “Why?” you ask… Well, I guess that some of it is because I’m feeling a bit conflicted. Not about being Lutheran. About being in the LCMS. More specifically, about being a voting delegate (as well as being up for election on two CUS boards of regents) at the upcoming synodical convention this July in Houston.

I love Lutheranism —in its historic, quia subscription to the 1580 Book of Concord form, it is the clearest explication of Christianity & the visible church that we have. And, insofar as the LCMS has traditionally been pretty darned faithful to that standard, I have a fondness for “Mother Missouri” as well. It’s just that these days, so much of Missouri is a paper tiger — i.e., Lutheran & Waltherian on paper, but in practice? Not so much. There’s a part of me that finds it very distasteful to be a knowing participant (on a certain level, let the reader understand) in the growing heterodoxies, even as there’s another part of me that feels compelled to “fight the good fight” and try to right the ship. I just don’t want to spend too long at the party on the Fiesta Deck of a sinking ship…

I think that the upcoming convention could be both contentiously ugly and dishearteningly disappointing. God willing, though, it could also provide rays of hope.

I just need to keep that second point in mind as I begin to receive the deluge of information (partisan and not) over the next 5 months.

While I don’t want Argentina to cry for me, I would appreciate your prayers.

-ghp

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