With the 2026 LCMS Convention now one week in our rearview mirror, three delegates had the chance to sit down and look back at the convention week as a whole. The Rev. Joshua DeYoung and I had the opportunity to speak with the Revs. Jesse and Joe Schlie of The Didymus Podcast earlier this week and review the convention from the perspective of those who were in the room (the Rev. Jesse Schlie was also a delegate). We talk about some of the biggest issues that came in front of the convention, the discussions from the floor committee hearings that took place on Saturday morning before the convention began, and some observations from the convention floor that were missed by online viewers, but vital for understanding the week’s proceedings.

A certain Gottesdienst editor (who answers to the name "Heath") suggested that I cross-post a recent Father Hollywood article regarding open communion and the Canadian Prime Minister.

This must-see On The Line interview with the Rev. Dr. Arthur Just articulates beautifully why we will not budge on the liturgy. It has nothing to do with style or taste. It has everything to do with Jesus and with the eternal and eschatological reality of what is happening in the Divine Service of Word and Sacrament.