Is it OK to Pray? The Lutheran Controversy That Never Went Away

In this week's episode of Christendom and the World, Pastor Andrew Preus sits down with Rev. Burnell F. Eckardt Jr. to revisit the controversy surrounding the "Prayer for America" service held after the September 11 attacks and the slogan, "It's Okay to Pray." Twenty-five years later, the controversy has resurfaced with the release of a book bearing that same title.

What is the difference between praying and participating in worship alongside those who confess false gods? Pastor Preus and Rev. Eckardt discuss syncretism, unionism, the dangers of religious pluralism, and the pressure Christians face to compromise their confession for the sake of cultural unity. Drawing from Scripture and the Lutheran Confessions, they examine why Christian witness must remain grounded in the exclusive truth of Jesus Christ, the only Mediator between God and man.

Faithfulness to the Gospel sometimes means saying no, even when the world misunderstands. As Luther reminds us, faith must not yield when it comes to doctrine.

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