Tag: ACELC

Why the LCMS can’t exercise church discipline

(Why groups like the ACELC aren’t helpful: Part Three) So let’s get to the point.  I am going to make a couple presumptions here from my reading of the ACELC, its documents and stated goals.  If I have misunderstood or misrepresented those goals, I will gladly receive correction. As I read the stated intents of […]

Why groups like the ACELC aren’t helpful: Part One

I do not believe that groups like the ACELC are helpful to the cause of faithful Lutheranism in our midst. While this is not an exhaustive examination, it is a start of my thoughts on the process.  I would welcome your thoughts and insights along the way. The Association of Confessing Evangelical Lutheran Congregations (ACELC) […]