In this special episode, Pastor Stanley Lacey of St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church (UAC) in Magnolia, Texas joins Mason Moon of Odyssey (Odyssey Lessons) for a wide-ranging conversation on the foundations of the Lutheran faith.

Together they discuss the history of Lutheranism, justification by faith alone, the authority of Holy Scripture, the distinction between Law and Gospel, Holy Baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and the practice of Confession and Absolution. The goal of the conversation is clarity and charity—explaining what confessional Lutheran theology actually teaches and how it seeks to remain faithful to the Scriptures and the Gospel recovered during the Reformation.

We are grateful to Mason Moon and Odyssey for hosting this thoughtful and Christ-centered interview. You can learn more about Mason’s work at Odyssey on YouTube and at their website.

If you live in Magnolia, Montgomery County, The Woodlands, or the surrounding Northwest Houston area and are exploring Lutheran theology or looking for a church home rooted in the Bible as the inspired and inerrant Word of God, the proclamation of Christ crucified for our sins and raised from the dead for our justification as the central message of God's written Word, and the traditions in worship and teaching faithful to the Bible as they have been handed down by the saints for thousands of years before us, we invite you to visit St. Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Magnolia, Texas.

Christ delivers what He won on the cross here and now through His Word and Sacraments. May this conversation strengthen you in His grace and truth.

For more information, check out the St. Thomas homepage.