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Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #15 – October 9, 2022

By luther | October 9, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #15 – October 9, 2022

Today we will look at the Scriptural doctrine of Election and The Predestinarian Controversy of the 1880’s within the Lutheran church bodies in North America. Handout 1:  Unity-and-Realignment-1875-to-1988.pdf Handout 2: Formula-of-Concord-Epitome-XI.-Eternal-Election-Oct-2022.pdf Handout 3: Overheads-for-Aug-2-2020.pdf Handout 4: Eternal-Election-.pdf Handout 5: Lutheran-Cyclopedia-Intuitu-Fidei.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture: On October 2, 2022, […]

Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #14: October 2, 2022

By luther | October 2, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #14: October 2, 2022

Today we will look at Unity and Realignment between 1856 to 1917 of the Lutheran church bodies in North America. Handout 1:  Unity-and-Realignment-1875-to-1988.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture: On September 25, 2022, Cecil and Linda Plock celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/LNA_Class_14_Oct_2_2022_audio_only.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download […]

Common Service #1 Hymnody, September 25, 2022

By luther | September 25, 2022 | Comments Off on Common Service #1 Hymnody, September 25, 2022

Today we will examine the Hymn of the Day and hymnody in general. We are taking a one Sunday break from our study, “Lutheran Bodies in North America.” Handout 1:  Hymns-for-Bible-Class-Sep-25-2022.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture: During the summer, Trinity Early Childhood Learning Center has a school class. Here […]

Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #13: September 18, 2022

By luther | September 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #13: September 18, 2022

Today we will look at the polity of the Lutheran church bodies in North America. Handout 1: Rast Demagoguery or Democracy.pdf Handout 2:  Church-Polity-and-Ministry.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture: During the summer, Trinity Early Childhood Learning Center has a school class. Here they are attending daily chapel. https://media.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/content.blubrry.com/trinityhmedia/LNA_Class_13_Sept_18_2022_audio_only.mp3 Podcast: […]

Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #12: September 11, 2022

By luther | September 11, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #12: September 11, 2022

In this class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will wrap the discussion of the Office of the Ministry and move on to an explanation of church polity. Handout 1: Lutheran-Confessions-with-Ministry-and-Polity-Yellow-Marking.pdf Handout 1: Ministry-Word-and-Sacrament.pdf Handout 2: Church-Polity-and-Ministry.pdf Handout 3: Moving-Frontiers-Summary-by-Schaff.pdf Handout 4: Rast Demagoguery or Democracy.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity […]

Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #11:  September 4, 2022

By luther | September 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #11:  September 4, 2022

In this class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will clear up the confusion regarding the Saxon Immigration questions regarding Church and Ministry.  The Scriptural and Confessional answer will render Walther’s transfer theory unnecessary. Handout 1: Lutheran-Confessions-with-Ministry-and-Polity-Yellow-Marking.pdf Handout 2:  Are-We-Church.pdf Handout 3: Ministry-Word-and-Sacrament.pdf Handout 4: Three-Kinds-of-Lutherans-b.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity […]

Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #10: August 28, 2022

By luther | August 28, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #10: August 28, 2022

In this class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will take a second look at the disagreements over the teaching of Church and Ministry. Handout 1:  Lutheran-Confessions-with-Ministry-and-Polity.pdf Handout 2:  Office-and-Ministry-Pictures-to-Hand-Out.pdf Handout 3:  Apology-XIV-Ecclesiastical-Order.pdf Handout 4: Theses-on-Church-and-Ministry.pdf Handout 5: Demagoguery or Democracy? by Rast.pdf Handout 6: Moving-Frontiers-Summary-by-Schaff.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity […]

Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #9:  August 21, 2022

By luther | August 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #9:  August 21, 2022

In this class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will look at the disagreements over the teaching of Church and Ministry. Handout 1:  Lutheran-Confessions-with-Ministry-and-Polity.pdf Handout 2: Church-Polity-and-Ministry.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture: St. Patrick Lutheran Church (Chipley, FL) hosted our Eldona Family Camp this Summer.  Here […]

Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #8: August 14, 2022

By luther | August 14, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #8: August 14, 2022

In this fourth class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will look at the history of the coordination of the Lutherans following the great immigrations. Handout 1:  America-Timeline-for-Lutherans-Pages-3-4.pdf Handout 2: Lutheran-Bodies-in-North America-4-Pages.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture:  The 2022 Diocesan Family Camp was July 25-29, 2022 […]

Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #7: August 7, 2022

By luther | August 7, 2022 | Comments Off on Lutheran Bodies in North America, Class #7: August 7, 2022

In this third class on the Lutheran church bodies in North America, we will look at the history of the great immigrations of Lutherans in Prussian, Saxoy, and Scandinavian lands. Handout 1:  America-Timeline-for-Lutherans-Pages-3-4.pdf Handout 2: Lutheran-Bodies-in-North America-4-Pages.pdf –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL). Picture:  The 2022 Diocesan Family Camp was July […]