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Lutheran schools are an integral part of many LCMS congregations. In fact, early in our history, any congregation wishing to join the LCMS was required to operate a Christian day school. And why were schools deemed so essential?
Worship forms continue to be a talking point within our Lutheran circles. At the heart of those discussions are often disagreements about who is right and who is wrong, which form is best, what Divine Setting is most pure, or what instrument is most proper. Unfortunately, those considerations can get hijacked by intense emotions and we lose the ability to speak in ways that the other can hear or loses sight of what and Who is at the heart of our worship.
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” (John 1:19-20) The Jews asked John the Baptist a simple question: “Who are you?” It’s a common question. Most of us have been asked it. How do you typically answer? With your name? Your title or position? Your place in your family? John was asked because of what he was doing and what he was saying.