Hospitality at Concordia Historical Institute and CSL Library
This year I have been studying the life and one topic in the teachings of Francis Pieper. His work on that topic and the story of his life are so…
Court Schedule Set in LCMS v. CTX, Christian, & Bannwolf
The parties in LCMS v. CTX, Christian, & Bannwolf[1] have agreed to scheduling of a jury trial of the case and a series of pre-trial procedures. For background on the…
Second Edition of Atonement in Lutheran Orthodoxy: Johannes Quenstedt
Johannes Quenstedt’s De Officio Christi is an antidote to errors about atonement in Lutheran circles. Lutheran Orthodoxy teaches that an indispensable part of atonement is vicarious satisfaction. Adversaries deny vicarious…
LCMS v Concordia University Texas: Some Related Documents
Synodical Documents Report, Ecclesiastical Visitation of Concordia University Texas by the Office of the President, R64, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Convention Workbook, Reports and Overtures 2023, 68th Regular Convention,…
Book Review: Suffering, Not Power: Atonement in the Middle Ages
Note: This book review is distilled from a more extensive Commentary on Suffering, Not Power, by Benjamin Wheaton, available for download as a PDF here. In Suffering, Not Power: Atonement…
Fox Guarding the Henhouse at Concordia University Texas
On November 8, 2022, a majority of the Board of Regents (BOR) of Concordia University Texas (CTX) purportedly made that board self-governing and self-perpetuating in complete independence from the Concordia…
Annotated Large Catechism: Two Speeches to Floor Committee 5
Below are two speeches that I am planning to give to Floor Committee 5 of the 2023 LCMS convention about Resolution 5-14 on the annotated Large Catechism. The first addresses…
Supporting the CTX Rebellion: Is Congregations Matter Sleep Walking?
Today “The Ephesians 4 List” of endorsements for LCMS convention elections by Congregations Matter arrived in my postal mail. To evaluate it, I turned to their endorsements for regents of…
The Sovereignty of Nebulous Ethos at Concordia Texas
Introduction On or about November 8, 2022, a majority of the Board of Regents of Concordia University Texas (CTX) purportedly made that board self-governing and self-perpetuating in complete independence from…
Crunch-Time: Electing Concordia University and Seminary Regents
Outline Introduction Concordia University Texas Other Concordias and the Seminaries Endorsement Lists Introduction On November 8, 2022, a majority of the Board of Regents (BOR) of Concordia University Texas (CTX)…