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A Confessional Lutheran Renewal in Europe | Bishop Torkild Masvie

Join us at the long table as we examine the state of the Church in Scandinavia and the broader trajectory of European Christianity. From state churches and cultural Lutheranism to secularization, immigration, and demographic decline, this episode explores what happens when Christianity becomes an inherited identity rather than a confessed conviction. Check Out Our New Website: https://ontheline.net/ Support the Launch of LIT: https://institute.ontheline.net/donat... Visit Memento: https://memento70.com/ Contact Bryan: bryan.stecker@ontheline.net About Today’s Guest Bishop Torkild Masvie serves as a confessional Lutheran bishop in Norway and is a leading voice for historic Christian teaching in the Nordic context. Known for his public defense of biblical anthropology and ecclesial fidelity amid increasing secular pressure, he has been instrumental in strengthening confessional Lutheran witness in Scandinavia. 🔗 Stay Connected with Us 📷 Instagram: @otl_podcast_ 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/onthelinepod 𝕏 Twitter/X: @otl_podcast_ 0:00 Mission Strategy and the Greenland Question 4:38 Introducing Bishop Torkild Masvie 5:22 From Argentina to Oslo: A Theological Refugee 7:49 Replanting Confessional Lutheranism in Norway 8:12 The Rapid Theological Decline of the Nordic Churches 9:48 Pietism, Revivalism, and the Missionary Legacy 12:08 Denmark vs. Norway: Diverging Lutheran Paths 14:09 What Liberal Lutheran Worship Looks Like 18:04 The Lutheran World Federation and Global Pressure 19:09 Women’s Ordination as the Theological Test Case 22:10 Government Funding and Financial Control 26:31 Forming “Navy Seal” Pastors 40:44 Why the U.S. Seminary Year Is Essential 54:06 The Rise of Young Men in Confessional Churches 1:15:05 Close Communion in a Hostile Culture 1:39:49 Mission to the Jews and the Kaspari Center 2:11:34 Protecting Children from Ideological Formation