What comes after Issues Etc?
Anthony Sacramone asks, In The LCMS Mess: Part Deux:
“Why must confessional Lutherans, who number in the millions and cross LCMS, ELCA, WELS, and ELC (TK hopes he meant the ELS) denominational borders, rely on corporate headquarters for their media—namely programs such as Issues, Etc. and magazines like The Lutheran Witness? Are there no other resources, no other media mavens, who would be inclined to fund radio broad- or podcasts and an independent magazine?”
My answer: We don’t rely on corporate headquarters for media. I think the existence of the confessional Lutheran blogosphere proves that they don’t rely on outside resources. Sometimes wistfully referred to as the Synodical Conference of Confessional Lutheran Bloggers dating back earlier than my start in 2004, this network of blogs (see here also), friends-by-email and now The Wittenberg Trail, is responsible for the wide-spread reaction to the cancellation of Issues, Etc. Within hours we had quickly emailed each other and posted on the matter. Issues, Etc. was one great tool of ours, but it was one of many. Sure we’re MAD about how a great resource was mismanaged by a synod and canceled. We each have our own favorite resources, primarily a great pastor (and sometimes lack of one), and we posted and encouraged each other. Issues, Etc. was a great way for us to pull together. For a time, a few of us gathered a couple of times weekly in an internet chat room and discussed the show together. We will go on, but I wonder what will grow to replace Issues, Etc?
Note to self: Join First Things immediately (or on next payday)!
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