The Nihil Rule

  Christian Worship: Hymnal page 697 | Hymnary.org Our Synod President translated Nicolaus Selnecker's baptismal hymn for CW:21. ("Baptismal Life" is a Getty-free zone 😉 )

  Return to Wittenberg  is "an organization sponsored by pastors and laymen affiliated with congregations of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) and Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS). Our mission is to promote, develop, and strengthen a Biblical understanding of the Evangelical-Lutheran faith." More from their about page: We use “Return to Wittenberg” not to describe a literal return to 16th Century Germany, of course, nor to represent the repristination of the same in the modern context, but rather to represent a periodic journey to review and be refreshed in the Scriptural teachings contained in the Lutheran Confessions—especially the Small Catechism. Return to Wittenberg presentations draw strength from a broad network of individuals from multiple Lutheran synods. Our cooperation across synodical fellowships does not imply a spirit of compromise or indifference, but rather a conviction that uncompromising voices will be heard more loudly and more clearly if we c...

  Rev. Andrew Mueller prepared a 28 page document entitled " Fissures of Men: An Evaluation of Critical Theory in the Light of Scripture " for the AZ/CA District Conference in October 2024.  The paper is fantastic, starting with an introduction heavily grounded in the Scriptures and proceeding to identify challenges posed by our society. After defining critical theory, Pastor Mueller proceeds for the bulk of the paper to identify the lineage of Critical Theory in four parts, pausing at moments to make touchpoints in the WELS. The paper finishes with a worldview comparison between Biblical Christianity and Cultural Marxism and the "Critical Dilemma" where Critical Theory views God-given constructs as oppressive and objectionable.  This is the kind of document the CoP should have generated. Definitely worth your time to read in full. "The purpose of critical theory is to divide and conquer. It dares contend with Christ, which is a fool’s errand we know. Yet it f...

Pastor Dan Berg provides daily Bible readings and reflections for families on the  Kitchen Table Catechesis  page. He also has short one-minute catachesis  lessons for the littles. Excellent!