The LCMS Forgot This Part of its Story...

About this episode

This episode discusses the forgotten aspects of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod's history and its implications for the present.

The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod loves its history. But what if we have forgotten one of the most important parts of it? In this episode of Lead Time, Tim Ahlman talks with Pastor Mark Brandt about the story of St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, Michigan, the missionary vision of Wilhelm Loehe, the early tensions between mission and doctrine, and what today’s LCMS can learn from its own complicated beginnings. Are we willing to learn from history before we repeat it? Support the sh...

People in this episode

Host: Tim Ahlman

Guest: Pastor Mark Brandt

Topics covered

• history
• missionary vision
• doctrine
• Lutheran Church
• tensions
• learning from history

Keywords

• Lutheran Church
• history
• mission
• doctrine
• Wilhelm Loehe
• Frankenmuth
• St. Lorenz
• tensions
• learning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, St. Lorenz Lutheran Church

Places: Frankenmuth, Michigan

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