Why is it important to remember and teach the church’s history today?
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS Ep. 9: The New Synod Enters Fellowship and Considers German Identity
How did the new “Missouri Synod” position itself in the midst of other synods? Was fellowship possible with other groups?
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS Ep. 8: Introducing The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States
We’ve come to the creation of The German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States in the first convention in Chicago in 1847.
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS: Influence of American Protestantism and the English Language
How did American Protestantism begin to have a poor influence on Lutherans, and why were the German Lutherans so concerned about retaining the German language?
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS: Settling Lutheranism on the American Frontier
How did Lutheranism settle on the American frontier, and what was the religious culture like in those remote areas?
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS: Settling in the Midwest, and Those Who Remained Behind
Hear about Frederick Wyneken and August Craemer in the Midwest, and what happened with the Lutherans who remained in the German states.
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS #4: Settling in Perry County, MO
Out of any place the Saxons could have settled in America, why did they choose Missouri?
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS #3: Martin Stephan Goes to Illinois
What’s the rest of the story about Martin Stephan? How did his actions affect the Saxons in Perry County?
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS #2: Martin Stephan, C.F.W. Walther, and Increasing Drama
Dr. Cameron MacKenzie talks about how Rationalism and Unionism affected Lutherans in Saxony, and then the story of Martin Stephan and C.F.W. Walther in America.
The Coffee Hour — History of the LCMS #1: The Prussian Union, Rationalism, Unionism, and Immigration
Dr. Cameron Mackenzie talks about the Prussian Union, rationalism, unionism, and the immigration of Lutherans to America.