Praise for Has American Christianity Failed?"In this sparkling
handbook of Lutheran theology, the author draws on his own
experience of popular American Christianity. Yet his focus is not
on his own story but on the common impact of God's Word as law and
gospel on its hearers. Against the backdrop of its spiritually
shallow and superficially Biblical claims, he portrays the full
counsel of God evangelically and sacramentally, with wit and verve,
clarity and depth, passion and imagination. And all that pastorally
as comfort to people with a bad conscience! By the way that he
teaches God's Word, he arrests our attention, surprises us mentally
with many new insights, energizes us spiritually, and gladdens our
hearts. Its teaching drives away the cloying stench of decadent
piety and replaces it with the joyful aroma of Christ and His
fragrant, life-giving message."-Dr. John Kleinig
"Wolfmueller refuses to believe in the silent God of American
spirituality and speaks the sweet savor of the Gospel at a time
when we need it most. With a deft hand, he lances the boil of
religious hypocrisy, but not without reason: the goal is not just
to get the infection out, but to get the antidote in. Has American
Christianity Failed? is an essential addition to the library of
anyone wondering why American spirituality seems so broken and
looking for God's plan to fix it."-Jonathan Fisk, Creative Director
and Pastor, Worldview Everlasting
"Bryan Wolfmueller has done us all a great favor. Whether you
are a Lutheran casting an envious eye toward popular generic
Christianity in America or whether you are a disappointed or
disenfranchised American Christian wondering whether there's a more
substantial option, you will be enriched by this book. Bryan writes
concisely, with clarity, humor, and precision. He writes candidly
about his own personal journey through American pop Christianity
toward Lutheranism, admitting he found the Lutheran Church sadly
wanting at first. But like Martin Luther before him, Bryan has been
persuaded by the clear teaching of Scripture. The result is a
persuasive apologetic for the Lutheran confession of the
Christ-centered biblical Gospel over against the me-centered gospel
of American Christianity. Read it for yourself first, then pass it
along to others looking for living water in the desert that
American Christianity has become."-Dr. Harold L Senkbeil, Executive
Director for Spiritual Care, DOXOLOGY: The Lutheran Center for
Spiritual Care and Counsel
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