Gottesblog

In light of the decline in many American churches, I have noticed a troubling trend from our modern American zeitgeist.

As Pro-Life Christians rejoice in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision that ends the Roe v. Wade compulsion of states to allow infanticide of the pre-born, and to call it a “constitutional right,” the ruling has revealed fault lines that were probably not obvious to the average member of confessional Lutheran church bodies.

…a monumental happening has occurred in our country - one that touches upon both kingdoms.

This presentation was given to the Michigan District in 2019.

Here is a Gottesblog post from 2013: “On Flags in the Sanctuary.”

In a public YouTube clip, he makes the claim that he has been denied the Lord’s Supper in Lutheran - presumably LCMS - churches, being prohibited from the Eucharist by Lutheran pastors, because he is black, and that this scenario has played out twenty times. He claims to know that this was done because of “racism” on the part of the celebrant in each of these incidents.

To put the best construction on this, its context must be presented as an ironic misunderstanding that many people have regarding our Lutheran confession of faith: that it is provincial, it is for rubes in flyover country, and it must be altered to fit a more sophisticated, progressive culture as found on the coasts.

Note: this beautiful confession of faith was published on Fr. Trifa’s facebook page. He is a Lutheran pastor serving in Romania.