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.

Having just concluded the Synod convention, now is a good time to remind ourselves what synod is. We often hear “Synod isn’t church” and “Synod is only advisory.” Both of these statements are true. That said, these statements don’t imply what a lot of people infer.

My wife has become long-distance friends with a confessional Lutheran lady who belongs to an LCMS congregation. They had a text chat today that I found sad, but illustrative. My wife’s friend gave my wife permission to share this with me, and gave me permission to share this with you.