I was raised Lutheran, educated Baptist, attended a non-denominational megachurch for 10 years, served in a small Methodist church, organized a missional (emerging style) youth movement that met in my living room, served a moderate sized Evangelical Covenant before planting a MainStreet Covenant Church that feels like a mix of all of these most days. I have … More Traditional Worship: Do I miss it?
Enjoy a book review of Christian Spirituality: Five Views of Sanctification edited by Donald Alexander. The 5 representative views include the Lutheran, Wesleyan, Reformed, Pentecostal and Contemplative traditions. SUMMARY OF VIEWS I. Lutheran View. Gerhard O. Forde emphasizes the centrality of Christ’s righteousness as imputed to the believer for their justification. Sanctification is not something … More BOOK REVIEW: Christian Spirituality: Five Views of Sanctification
I was raised Lutheran, and am sort of glad I did somedays. Lutherans get grace better than most. For no one was more bothered by their own depravity more than Martin Luther, and no one was more amazed by God’s grace — God’s Redemption Act Covering EVERYTHING — than Luther as well. I like to … More My Problem With Grace
Here’s a young Lutheran preacher I found, well, entertaining and sharp — Jonathan Fisk. Tell me what you think about his exposition of Luke 21 — especially the last 5 minutes. Warning: If you’re a Dispensationalist or Tim LaHaye fan, you won’t appreciate this viewpoint.
Jeremy L. Berg 