tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881617320676906596.post2469312587455723647..comments2024-01-02T16:09:57.364-07:00Comments on Intrepid Lutherans: "The New White-Wine Pietists," by Craig PartonIntrepid Lutheranshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867580862562801804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881617320676906596.post-39316827227941700052010-09-15T20:02:20.263-07:002010-09-15T20:02:20.263-07:00I also recommend Craig Parton's book, “The Def...I also recommend Craig Parton's book, “The Defense Never Rests: A Lawyer’s Quest for the Gospel”. Craig describes how faith led him to the peace that comes from the Gospel of Jesus Christ as proclaimed in the Lutheran confessions. Then he discovers a challenge in finding a congregation: Just because the sign in front of the church says "Lutheran" doesn't mean the Lutheran confessions are actually preached inside. May we have the blessing hearing true Christ-centered preaching in our congreations! <br /><br />Mark BeitzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881617320676906596.post-60645642213151270992010-09-14T19:15:38.056-07:002010-09-14T19:15:38.056-07:00This simply reinforces quite forcefully something ...This simply reinforces quite forcefully something said by one of my favorite Seminary professors, E.C. Fredrich. On the very first day of class our junior (1st) year in his Church History class, he wrote on the blackboard, "Who is the greatest enemy of the Wisconsin Synod Pastor?" Very few hands went up right away (it was considered unseemly to be too eager anyway), as we thought this must be a trick question. A few hands - mostly of "Bombers" (long story) - finally went up. The answers given were "the devil," "sin," "false doctrine," the Pope," and so on. To each one Prof. Fredrich shook his head. Finally, he turned and wrote a single word on the board - "Pietism!" Of course, we were shocked. And try and he might over the next four years he was not able to convince all of us in that eventual Class of '81 that he was correct in his assertion. Some, it seems, are still not convinced to this day, as is true of far too many of our fellow WELS Pastors. The majority, however, came to believe him "spot on" as the saying goes, and have grown more convinced with each passing year of Gospel ministry in this tired old world.<br /><br />Mr. Parton very pointedly and even entertainingly makes a very strong case for Prof. Fredrich, and for that matter for Dr. Luther, and indeed Jesus Christ. For what was Peter's protestation against Christ's final journey to Jerusalem and death, but the protestation of a very pietist theology of glory?! Peter may not have been a white-wine pietist, but let's just say he was definitely into rose pietism at that point! <br /><br />Thank you, Mr. Parton for allowing us the privilege of reprinting your fine piece from Logia! <br /><br />Pastor SpencerUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417735545814787730noreply@blogger.com