American Evangelical Christianity is a hallmark of the very life and culture of the south; and having been born and raised in the heart of the Bible Belt (East Tennessee), it's all we knew. It was the lens we were given to understand the Bible and what it teaches. But does it at all resemble the theology, doctrines, and beliefs of Christians centuries ago? Does it matter? These are questions that led us to the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS). Join us, two lay-members of the LCMS, as we share our journey, experiences, and ultimately the joy of going From Symbols to Sacraments in the Bible Belt.
This time in the "Bible Belt Tropes" series, Andy and Cary discuss a phrase that probably everyone has heard at some point in their life: "God won't give you more than you can handle." Is it biblical?
This time in their "Bible Belt Tropes Series", Andy and Cary discuss the mother of all Bible Belt tropes: "Have you asked Jesus into your heart?" In this episode, they discuss their experiences with "decision theology" and everything that entails.
Andy and Cary continue their "Bible Belt Tropes" series. This week they discuss when Christians say, "I'll invite people to church but I'm not going to shove Jesus down their throats."
Andy and Cary continue their series on "Bible Belt Tropes". We have all heard people say things like: "I really felt the Spirit when...", "I felt the Spirit leading me to...", "I really felt the Spirt there [in that place]." In this episode, they discuss common and often false attributes of the Holy Sprit's work.
Andy and Cary begin a series called "Bible Belt Tropes" where they discuss common ideologies, phrases, and cliches that tend to make their rounds in the south. What's more important: Christian unity or sound doctrine? In this episode, they respond to common phrase: "All that matters is Jesus."
Andy & Cary reflect on how they used to view worship as southern Baptists and how that has changed since becoming Lutherans.
Having been born and raised Baptists in the Bible Belt for most of our lives, what on earth would compel us to turn to the Lutheran Church? In our debut episode (which started out as a practice session) we go into why and how we arrived at the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), the story of us uncovering the buried treasure of the ancient faith, and the good news and assurance of trusting in the sacraments.
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