Concord Matters – Adiaphora, or Matters of Indifference

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Hear this history behind the term “adiaphora,” the Smalcald wars, and how we apply this word to our church practices. Do certain things really matter? Are we just agreeing to disagree or is there more to it? What do we as Lutherans consider adiaphora?

Rev. Jacob Hercamp, pastor of Saint Peter Lutheran Church in La Grange, Missouri, joins host Rev. Sean Smith to discuss The Epitome of the Formula of Concord, Article X: Church Practices (Status of the Controversy paragraphs 1 &2).