G. C. Garlinghouse 🦬
@Acolyte_1
Confessional Lutheran Seminarian (ALTS) • @Capital_U class of '23 • Writer • Lutheran Sanctoralist • Son of the Ohio and Missouri Synods
I am a simple man. It doesn't take much to understand who I am and what I aspire to.
CFW Walther on uniformity of ceremony From an editorial by Walther in Der Lutheraner, Vol. 9, No. 24, p. 163 (July 19, 1853):
Today, the Church celebrates the blessed Feast of St. James the Great.
The LCMS and the Evangelical Christian Lutheran Church of Bolivia (Iglesia Cristiana Evangélica Luterana de Bolivia) recently celebrated the recognition of altar and pulpit fellowship between the two churches with their first joint Divine Service. ilcouncil.org/2025/07/24/bol…
Today, the Church remembers the witness of St. Christopher.
That the N.I.C.E. really is an evil organization, bent on bringing the demonic into power.
What's a conspiracy theory you believe with your whole heart?
Today, the Church remembers the witness of St. Bridget of Sweden.
The more I work in a parish, the more I'm convinced that these two paintings, when taken together, illustrate the ideal Christian life.
Today, the Church celebrates the blessed Feast of St. Mary Magdalene.
Sola Scriptura is NOT a denial of Church authority. The Lutheran confessions literally state it is necessary by divine right that the laity submit to the Bishop
Moses, Isaiah and John all got to see glimpses of the heavenly worship, Ex.24:15, Isaiah 6:1, Rev.1:10 These rays of the divine liturgy, esp. as seen in Revelation, ought to give us zeal that our worship may mirror theirs. On earth as it is in heaven. Lutheran Cathedral Liepāja
The liturgical debate between Forde and Jenson over the LBW prayers is a fascinating bit of Lutheran liturgical history. Even if you disagree with and dislike both of them, the debate is worth looking into for the sake of understanding modern American Lutheran liturg
Today, the Church remembers the witness of St. Margaret of Antioch.
Today, the Church remembers the witness of St. Gregory of Nyssa.
The Words of Institution are the summary of the Gospel. Christ’s body and blood have been given and shed for you.
Today, the Church remembers the witness of St. Macrina.
Today, the Church remembers the witness of St. Vladimir of Kiev.
You know you're a Lutheran if... You read AC as "Augsburg Confession" and not "air conditioning."
What's a conspiracy theory you believe with your whole heart?