Why a second article on confession? Learn about the relationship of private confession and absolution to the general or public confession and absolution of the Divine Service, whether we need private confession and absolution when we have the general confession and absolution in Church, how confession and absolution provides the cure of souls more than just the care of souls that you might get from counseling services, and what psychological benefits might come to a person who confesses and receives forgiveness. Also, hear why the Reformers make a big deal of stating that not only is confession retained, but that examination for the Lord’s Supper is also retained, and why we ought to encourage and make use of examination.
Rev. Dustin Beck, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Warda, TX, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss Confession in Article XXV in the Augsburg Confession.
Study the Lutheran Confession of Faith found in the Book of Concord with lively discussions led by host Rev. Sean Smith and guest LCMS pastors. Join us as these Christ-confessing Concordians read through and discuss the Book of Concord and Confessional topics in order to gain a deeper understanding of our Lutheran faith and daily application in our vocations.
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If you listened to KFUO in the 1990s, you may have heard Rev. Sean Smith, Concord Matters host and pastor of Immanuel-Campbell Hill and St. Paul-Wine Hill, Illinois, announcing hymns with his grandfather. Instead of binge watching the latest Netflix craze, he’ll be soaking up J.S. Bach while reading his current favorite historical or C.F.W. Walther book, or maybe he’ll be hiking through Forest Park while dreaming of traveling to Ireland. When his wife, Heather, isn’t spoiling him with decadent foods and desserts, you may find him making wine or drinking coffee out of his grandfather’s Texaco coffee mug while wearing his favorite sweater while looking forward to Cardinals’ playoff baseball.
