Has American Christianity Failed? Presentation at CU Boulder

[@hawkeyelifeguy]

Outstanding Pastor! I was baptized and confirmed LCMS and then fell for the Jesus movement in the early 70's that drove me through every denomination/non-denom until in 2003 I realized that Lutheran doctrine regarding eschatology was correct and it drove me home. You hit the nail on the head with your book and this speech. THANK YOU.

[@elainejan]

HAWKEYE RANDY me too

[@jordantsak7683]

The book is marvelous. I don't get tired to read it again and again. Thank you, Bryan, for this. Thank God for Bryan, His servant.

[@Rachel-rj6tu]

I absolutely loved this. Im currently a baptist and i have been saying this stuff for a while now!! When you said "instead of asking have i surrended my life to Christ we ask has Jesus surrended his life for us" i lost it, so amazing!! I may need to check out a lutheran church

[@lonhickman75]

Yes ma’am!!!!

[@IvanGonzalez-mp4xh]

Seeing your post as one of the most recent demonstrates how Pastor Wolfmueller’s work is still affecting people! I too felt that McDonalds story as a real source of inspiration. Really heart tugging haha I think I’ve found a LCMS church to attend soon. Curious, did you ever get to visit one? What was your experience like and any take aways?

[@Rachel-rj6tu]

@IvanGonzalez-mp4xh I haven't yet life has been crazy but I want to:)

[@IvanGonzalez-mp4xh]

@@Rachel-rj6tu I hear ya 😆 so far I’ve been able to listen to sermons online, but still haven’t visited in person. Hope it works out for you soon enough!

[@Rachel-rj6tu]

@IvanGonzalez-mp4xh thanks brother :) God bless you and bless your journey I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and remember God has you always and loves you beyond measure

[@ViceAdmiralHoratioNeIson]

49:46 growing up Baptist this is something that kept me from considering Lutheranism seriously for a long time

[@keshab9533]

Same here, I'm glad he cleared up the differences within the churches

[@donspinniken9045]

In answer to your question in the Revival section: I know that I’m saved because “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so…”. As to WHEN the decision was made…”before the foundations of the world…reaffirmed on the cross, to wit, “it is finished”. Thanks be to God! Come Lord Jesus! Bless you, Pastor Bryan!

[@osmoregulatoryorgan]

I play Ps Wolfmeuller at 1.25 speed and he sounds even more enthusiastic.

[@mjbarbaraconstantestremera5509]

WOW! amazing study! Soooooo needed to hear this!

[@jgeph2.4]

Just ordered it on kindle after listening to some of this . Thank you Pastor Wolfmueller

[@Habackuk24]

Pastor Wolfmueller, never forget: It's 1 John 3:19-21. It would have been easier if it had been 3:16, but you move forward three verses, and then read the following three verses. Now, I may remember it too (I also always need to look for it). Thanks for a very timely presentation. We have the same problems here in Sweden too.

[@williamgammeter5113]

Just for accounting purposes...I was an elder in an Evanjelly Merican church...when my vision casting leader foolishy suggested his leadership team should be the most versed in scripture...and by this challenge...I fell from vision casting into confessional Lutheranism...in spite of yalls dirty laundry..as it still pales to rank paganism...thanks Wolfmueller, Fisk, Rosebrough, PAM, Cwirla, Rhoade, Feines, Walther, Luther, Dan Redhage, and Jesus...not in order of importance obviously. Your efforts on You Tubes...os a hame changer for the Mighty Fortress

[@keshab9533]

What is vision casting?

[@williamgammeter5113]

@@keshab9533 half a verse from proverbs that has hijacked ecclesiology in American churches. See Willow Creek, Saddleback, Elevation Church, and Hillsong.

[@keshab9533]

@@williamgammeter5113 your list of churches just let's me know where you're coming from. Got it! Smh

[@williamgammeter5113]

It is a real battle to get out of the organizations...literally feels like The Word as a double edged sword cutting through my bone and marrow as similarly for the rest of my family.

[@keshab9533]

@@williamgammeter5113 are you looking into the Lutheran Church? It is extremely challenging to pick through the garbage to get at the pearl, God promises it will be worth it to seek and find.

[@AllenMacintyre]

Can you make a clip of the lady in Mcdonalds? Would love to use it as a great way to send to family and friends as to why I’ve become Lutheran. Also your story of highlighted passages was about law was my life!!

[@dennisparham5860]

Fantastic presentation. God's blessings to you!

[@beckies44]

A friend from my new church just posted this video. I am sad to say I've never seen it. Ryan needs to watch the section from the rapture story on repeatedly. Great stuff!

[@IvanGonzalez-mp4xh]

His rapture story was definitely a highlight 😂 but it bared a lot of weight conceptually! That along with the McDonalds story. Agreed, great stuff!

[@attilavarkonyi7066]

I'm going to need to write a french and hungarian subtitle for this.... This is gold!

[@SojournerDidimus]

Not for my interest, but out of curiosity, will you still title this?

[@ricardoc.]

I'm so happy I came across this video today. Really God-sent ❤

[@joeknopick31]

Thanks Brian. Great talk. I placed an order for the book today I should have it by Sunday night.

[@augsburguac8350]

Love this. It would be nicer with better video. I plan to have this played in Sunday bible class when I am gone.

[@lammie2282]

Thank you Pastor Wolfmueller! Love this except for your understanding about mysticism :) Not everyone sees it the way you are describing it here. Mysticism is simply a word to describe the mystery of Christ for some, and it is certainly not a feeling or a conjuring up of or a so called in or out of the presence of God. Mysticism being, for example what we see happening in the Bible….100% dependent on Christ alone nothing to conjure. Words are sign posts and people change the meanings all the time… the letter kills and the Spirit gives life. Also some people who say “I’m spiritual not religious” are referring to exactly what you are speaking on here. I like to ask people more questions about what they mean instead of the temporary label of an “ism”. This why I do not often use words with “ism”… isms are often schisms. Apostle Paul explains it best… “What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul"; another, “I follow Apollos"; another, “I follow Cephas"; still another, “I follow Christ.” Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?” They still doing this today… I follow Protestantism, I follow Luther, I’m Baptist,…

[@judithtaylor6713]

Another review of this marvellous teaching.

[@markh7175]

Came across this recently. As a LCMS Lutheran, what I like is that this isn’t about Lutherans or really seems to be from that perspective. (Ironically, pietism was a Lutheran problem.). Definitely with watching. Some very good take aways.

[@judithtaylor6713]

The aroma of Empress Josephine’s perfume lingered for over 150 years. Or so they say.

[@irondawson]

Great Apologetic!

[@robertpaulacuna6097]

Amen pastor!

[@AABlann]

You talk fairly often in your videos about Law and Gospel, but so far in the videos I have seen, you have not super clearly explained what you get from this view. Or I have been too thick to get it yet. In this video, at ~55:45 the way you break down how leading to sin we need the direction and wisdom of Law and after sin we need the redemption and forgiveness of Gospel seemed to clear it up some for me. I thought the way you pointed out the enemy is always preaching exactly to opposite of God's truth was meaningful and true. Thank you.

[@antonioromano8816]

Pure Gold.

[@BirdDogey1]

Great read.

[@akaWook]

Phew... glad we are to pick up our cross and follow Christ, I don't think I can pick up my La-Z-Boy anyways...

[@marilynowens1867]

Bryan, I am a Christian brought up in one of the denominations you mentioned...no problem, I am going through a phase of questioning some things and a dear friend sent me the link for this video. My question to you is on divorce which I never believed in but had to go through. I have now been divorced for 36 years with no plans to remarry. I was taught that there are Biblical reasons for divorce but my understanding of the question presented to you in the sermon is that there are NO Biblical reasons. I guess my question to you is are there Biblical reasons for divorce because I would have born dead for the last 36 years If I had not gotten a divorce. Is physical, mental abuse and an early death what God really wanted for me?

[@bobtaylor170]

I'm sorry no one has answered you yet. What I can tell you is that there are two Biblical grounds for divorce, being the victim of adultery or of a spouse's desertion. If your husband was abusing you, he had certainly deserted the marriage in any meaningful sense of what a husband is supposed to be. Stop blaming yourself for something which you didn't do.

[@karencates5007]

Thank you!

[@jjmulvihill]

Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? I was looking for a church in my community and asked the same question. Church has become a performance in so many places. A friend of mine’s son died, and her church never responded. Imagine.

[@Englishkin]

The absence of vested, daily Prime and Vespers, Biblically liturgical Christianity (Procession, Confession, Lection, Communion, Tithing and Alms, i.e., the Christian fulfillment of Leviticus 23 KJV) is the failure of Christianity in America.

[@markthompson8654]

I don't believe your book addresses this as your presentation doesn't touch on it, but what are your thoughts on Christian Nationalism and how do you feel that is (or isn't) contributing to your sense of failure of the American Church?

[@swm1700]

Yes! Thank you.

[@judithtaylor-fn8ox]

It was built on sand in the first place. Never had a chance.

[@rayarredondo1642]

Sunday 8-13-2023 Earthlings of Walks Life . Listening here in San Antonio , Texas . Experiencing HEAT advisory everyday . Regardless GOD almighty is Merciful , Faithful , Loving , caring for his Children . Many People of such go to Sunday Church and then 6 days during go back to OUR busy lives . Are LISTENING ? Bible Is Truth and Fact

[@sparky4581]

Where is part 2?

[@michaelciccone2194]

Fr Martin Luther made his decision for Christ. So did the Wesley Brothers....they were Anglican priests !

[@michaelciccone2194]

Gonna, gonna, gonna...oh boy...gonna...gotta.. Gonna

[@stevecpa66]

Enjoyed the video (an ELCA member)

[@joeknopick31]

I was ELCA. fortunately ELCA was my intro to Lutheranism...then I started to see the errors of their ways...I was like wow...there has to be more truth than this. Thank you LCMS. ELDONA, WELS. NALC. LCMC, and others for showing me that their is something other than heresy in a traditional Lutheran expression.

[@jackblack496]

Joe Knopick you are welcome

[@danaviges9904]

I preferred the in person presentation at OSL Grand Rapids with Pastor David Fleming! It happened to be St Michaels day. Put on the Full Armor of God kinda Day!

[@michaelciccone2194]

Yeah,gonna

[@illinoisdarkskystarparty2812]

Pastor--A wonderful and thought-provoking presentation. I don't think, however, that your answer to the question pertaining to slavery in the ancient world was entirely accurate. In the ancient world--specifically, the world of Jesus's day, (let's call it the world of 30 A.D.) slavery was largely a result of Roman wars of conquest. The Romans would capture a city, put the men to the sword, and sell the women and children into slavery. Or the men might not be put the sword, but would be sent to the mines or galleys, and educated men (particularly Greeks, valued by the Romans) and craftsmen might be sold on the market. Especially in Jesus's day, there were tremendous numbers of slaves taken in the Roman wars, in Greece, Gaul and other places, such that they were incredibly cheap. You are correct that there was no particular racial component to the slavery in 30 A.D., but it would be incorrect to say that most slaves were simply debtors. Thank you, and keep up the good work.

[@rukusfan1387]

This discussion is about the failure of evangelicalism, not slavery.

[@tammymullins1151]

He did say slavery was also prisoners of war.

[@priyanesan3299]

🤣looks like Christians are totally confused 🤣 Good place to be to get some clarity😂 Left Church completely to put my life in order. Doing much much better now after a decade of removing myself from the toxic theological teachings. 4 decades of ministry work and finally only confusion remained. But somehow clarity came a decade ago which gave me the strength to leave all. Now going through therapy for all the Trauma that Church teachings put me through. Time for the humanity to wake up to this nightmare of rituals, beliefs, and teachings. Finally I am happy and free! Enjoying my freedom and Sunday free time finally.

[@voxveritas333]

BO?

[@scottworley-kf2hf]

I'm Praying for you guys to be really saved by The Lord

[@johnstewart7025]

I like a lot of this talk, but the joke about calling the gay friendly Christian a "racist" for a very weak reason, fell flat.

[@davidacharles1962]

The arrogance of the title of this vid is enough for me to reject it. How could a mere mortal answer this question? Same old parochial version of bad protestantism that comes from the evangelical wing that loves this sort of stuff. Lutherans lose members to the Eastern Orthodox church all the time because of this kind of carping on other communions.

[@P-el4zd]

@@davidacharles1962 There are a lot of Reformed Baptist converting to Orthodoxy. At least the Orthodox have valid sacraments, unlike Baptist.

[@P-el4zd]

Let’s be real here. Baptist are not connected to the ancient church. No sacraments, no liturgy…etc. That’s why you see people flock into orthodoxy, traditional Catholicism, confessional Lutheranism or conservative Anglicanism. They are tired of being manipulated by American Evangelicalism/Baptist.