Thank you President Davis for speaking on this and letting others know how much our district needs Concordia University Ann Arbor to help educate students to be disciples of Christ. Michigan is the largest district in the Synod and we need these future leaders.
Great conversation! I wonder if we need to focus more on a lay-led ministry model rather, than a clergy-led model of ministry. This pivot is imperative for the future.
in the chapter "The need for unapologetically Christian Colleges": How would a student at a Concordia University hear sound doctrine from non-Lutheran professors?
To clarify: our Concordia’s have a significant amount of non-Christian let alone non-Lutheran professors. I would love it if these schools were able to teach unapologetically Lutheran. See the removal of Dr Schulz
CUAA 2024 alumnus here! Concordia Ann Arbor has as a required part of every students coursework: 3 credit hours in the Bible 3 credit hours in Christian Faith (Lutheran doctrine) An upper level religion requirement And a 4 course, 12 credit hour Common Core Education section which teaches science, philosophy, literature, and ethics from a Christian perspective. All theology faculty and religion adjuncts are Lutheran, and the vast majority of the faculty is Christian. Along with this, there is daily chapel with many pastors from local LCMS churches preaching, along with the campus pastor, and every athletic team has one day a week when they require their athletes to attend. Through all of this, as well as just the Christian community and campus ministry in general, I know many people who were non-religious or even avowed atheists who came to Christ even just during my 4 years. Not only that, I’ve seen people starting in majors like business majors switch to pre-sem, and non-Lutherans be catechized and confirmed (including my wife). It’s very sad to see what’s being done to Ann Arbor, and I wouldn’t wish it on any Concordia because I know that they’re doing great work to raise up workers for the church and strong Christians to go out into the world and fulfill their vocations. Please pray that the work at Ann Arbor can continue, as well as for our other Concordias.
For those who are in Series B lectionary; last week, this week and next week we are in John 6. Here Jesus reminds us that the Father sends the Son to do His will. His will is that the Son will not lose anyone that the Father has given to the Son, which of course He will not lose any. And, to raise them up on the Last Day, which of course He will. So the net is that all the disunity in the LCMS, lack of money, turmoil, or even closing colleges, will not change God's will or Jesus' ability to carry it out. The elect will be raised on the Last Day to Life Eternal. Go in peace....🙏
Please also interview someone from the CUWAA Board of Regents, or at least address the transparent views of those on the other side. Without that, this is a disappointingly one-sided, accusatory, and deliberately deceptive episode.
Nathan, the purpose, I believe, is to share voices that are often quiet/silenced in our church community. Pastor Alhman wants to hear from President Davis. Isn’t freedom of speech a good thing? I don’t hear different views on the Clarion, St John, the Reporter. The Reporter used to allow minority views shared and pro/con discussion. I agree with you, the church as a whole needs more open discussion not less. Ask other venues what you propose brother.
Could you expand on your claim of "deliberately deceptive?" As an alum and parent of a current student, I've followed this closely from the day Dr. Ankerberg torpedoed CUAA with his February email, I'd say they were dramatically overly charitable. No mention of the lies by the special committee about consulting CEF for help (CEF has issued a public statement saying they were never even contacted), no mention about how CUAA leader Ryan Peterson was told he must be singularly loyal to Ankerberg or be demoted (which I have from the closest possible source other than the two principles), only a passing mention of the NDAs that were required to be a part of the special committee, no mention of how the promise to run this school "substantially the same" as last year has already been unfulfilled, no mention of how students are being charged exorbitant CUAA tuition, but being registered for classes at Washtenaw Community College. I'm all for them interviewing a member of the BOR, but these are all plain facts that no BOR member is going to be able to explain away.
I would love to see an interview with anyone from the Wisconsin administration/regents side because I’ve seen anything but transparency since February. Some rationale for recent decisions would be nice, because we went from “[questionable] financial crisis” in February to “exploration of autonomy” March-May and then “shut down all academic programs on the main campus and all extracurriculars.” The logic doesn’t follow and frankly I’m getting whiplash, so clarity as to their process and considerations would be appreciated.
Agreed. This has felt very one sided and sometimes disingenuous, especially in the other video that came out today. They are asking the wrong questions of the wrong people. And maybe some of the people involved can’t talk, or feel that because of the discussion so far it would be fruitless. But I’d like an attempt to be made.
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Thank you President Davis for speaking on this and letting others know how much our district needs Concordia University Ann Arbor to help educate students to be disciples of Christ. Michigan is the largest district in the Synod and we need these future leaders.
Thank you for giving President Davis a platform to encourage people beyond his district to be "signs" for Jesus.
Great conversation! I wonder if we need to focus more on a lay-led ministry model rather, than a clergy-led model of ministry. This pivot is imperative for the future.
in the chapter "The need for unapologetically Christian Colleges": How would a student at a Concordia University hear sound doctrine from non-Lutheran professors?
To clarify: our Concordia’s have a significant amount of non-Christian let alone non-Lutheran professors. I would love it if these schools were able to teach unapologetically Lutheran. See the removal of Dr Schulz
CUAA 2024 alumnus here!
Concordia Ann Arbor has as a required part of every students coursework:
3 credit hours in the Bible
3 credit hours in Christian Faith (Lutheran doctrine)
An upper level religion requirement
And a 4 course, 12 credit hour Common Core Education section which teaches science, philosophy, literature, and ethics from a Christian perspective.
All theology faculty and religion adjuncts are Lutheran, and the vast majority of the faculty is Christian.
Along with this, there is daily chapel with many pastors from local LCMS churches preaching, along with the campus pastor, and every athletic team has one day a week when they require their athletes to attend.
Through all of this, as well as just the Christian community and campus ministry in general, I know many people who were non-religious or even avowed atheists who came to Christ even just during my 4 years. Not only that, I’ve seen people starting in majors like business majors switch to pre-sem, and non-Lutherans be catechized and confirmed (including my wife).
It’s very sad to see what’s being done to Ann Arbor, and I wouldn’t wish it on any Concordia because I know that they’re doing great work to raise up workers for the church and strong Christians to go out into the world and fulfill their vocations. Please pray that the work at Ann Arbor can continue, as well as for our other Concordias.
Thank you for sharing this powerful truth…Lutheran schools are missional.
For those who are in Series B lectionary; last week, this week and next week we are in John 6. Here Jesus reminds us that the Father sends the Son to do His will. His will is that the Son will not lose anyone that the Father has given to the Son, which of course He will not lose any. And, to raise them up on the Last Day, which of course He will.
So the net is that all the disunity in the LCMS, lack of money, turmoil, or even closing colleges, will not change God's will or Jesus' ability to carry it out. The elect will be raised on the Last Day to Life Eternal. Go in peace....🙏
Please also interview someone from the CUWAA Board of Regents, or at least address the transparent views of those on the other side. Without that, this is a disappointingly one-sided, accusatory, and deliberately deceptive episode.
Nathan, the purpose, I believe, is to share voices that are often quiet/silenced in our church community. Pastor Alhman wants to hear from President Davis. Isn’t freedom of speech a good thing? I don’t hear different views on the Clarion, St John, the Reporter. The Reporter used to allow minority views shared and pro/con discussion. I agree with you, the church as a whole needs more open discussion not less. Ask other venues what you propose brother.
Could you expand on your claim of "deliberately deceptive?" As an alum and parent of a current student, I've followed this closely from the day Dr. Ankerberg torpedoed CUAA with his February email, I'd say they were dramatically overly charitable. No mention of the lies by the special committee about consulting CEF for help (CEF has issued a public statement saying they were never even contacted), no mention about how CUAA leader Ryan Peterson was told he must be singularly loyal to Ankerberg or be demoted (which I have from the closest possible source other than the two principles), only a passing mention of the NDAs that were required to be a part of the special committee, no mention of how the promise to run this school "substantially the same" as last year has already been unfulfilled, no mention of how students are being charged exorbitant CUAA tuition, but being registered for classes at Washtenaw Community College. I'm all for them interviewing a member of the BOR, but these are all plain facts that no BOR member is going to be able to explain away.
I would love to see an interview with anyone from the Wisconsin administration/regents side because I’ve seen anything but transparency since February.
Some rationale for recent decisions would be nice, because we went from “[questionable] financial crisis” in February to “exploration of autonomy” March-May and then “shut down all academic programs on the main campus and all extracurriculars.” The logic doesn’t follow and frankly I’m getting whiplash, so clarity as to their process and considerations would be appreciated.
Agreed. This has felt very one sided and sometimes disingenuous, especially in the other video that came out today. They are asking the wrong questions of the wrong people. And maybe some of the people involved can’t talk, or feel that because of the discussion so far it would be fruitless. But I’d like an attempt to be made.