Trinity Lutheran Brillion
Trinity Podcasts are hosted by the two pastors and the school principal at Trinity Lutheran in Brillion Wisconsin. Join us for weekly bible class recap podcasts! These are Sunday Bible Class in a nutshell. We also record Theological Ramblings- which is a theological topic discussed in a short interview format.
Trinity Lutheran Brillion
Bible Class Recap-Episode 20-May 19, 2024
The Story of Seminex (50 Years Later)
Throughout much of its history, the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) was a rock of Lutheran doctrinal strength. During the 1950s and 60s, however, there were signs that things were beginning to change. The election of a liberal-leaning seminary president at its leading seminary in St. Louis set the stage for a dramatic walkout and the establishment of a “seminary in exile” (or “Seminex”) in 1974. That conflict shaped the LCMS for years and has left its imprint on the synod even now—50 years later. Where does the Missouri Synod stand today?