As the districts gear up for their conventions next year and ahead of the 2026 Synod National Convention, we have gleaned what Ad Crucem's customers seem to care most about.
Great suggestions, and I would also share Rev. Lincoln Winter’s proposals that were made quite some time ago: https://www.itstimelcms.com/. Some of proposals made there are in line with those made here. Many of the proposals here and there should have been pursued earlier, but I hope they will not continue to go unheeded.
I'd push back on #10a — I think our scholars and translators are better served on other things that no on else is working on (admittedly, mostly things going form German to English, so the overlap of a talent pool isn't that large…)
But I think we're very, very well served by existing translations: The ESV, AAT, and the EHV (with the latter representing the ELS/WELS's efforts to do something similar, though not in the public domain). The copyright of the use of any Bible translation I feel is liberal enough for any desired use. Maybe you've encountered some specific edge cases is materials made for sale, but for 90% of the desired use, a more free copyright on a great translation wouldn't make a difference. And I think the fidelity of translations
I think CPH's use of the ESV (though strangely not in the Pastoral Installation rite where NKJV is so heavily utilized) remains the best option.
Great suggestions, and I would also share Rev. Lincoln Winter’s proposals that were made quite some time ago: https://www.itstimelcms.com/. Some of proposals made there are in line with those made here. Many of the proposals here and there should have been pursued earlier, but I hope they will not continue to go unheeded.
That's great; thanks for the link, which I had not seen, although I should have - Pr. Winter is one of the Synod's hidden treasures.
Seeing how aligned our customers are with his views is pleasing - validation for our "listening" campaign.
Great points, I hope we move in that direction!
Many good points on this front.
I'd push back on #10a — I think our scholars and translators are better served on other things that no on else is working on (admittedly, mostly things going form German to English, so the overlap of a talent pool isn't that large…)
But I think we're very, very well served by existing translations: The ESV, AAT, and the EHV (with the latter representing the ELS/WELS's efforts to do something similar, though not in the public domain). The copyright of the use of any Bible translation I feel is liberal enough for any desired use. Maybe you've encountered some specific edge cases is materials made for sale, but for 90% of the desired use, a more free copyright on a great translation wouldn't make a difference. And I think the fidelity of translations
I think CPH's use of the ESV (though strangely not in the Pastoral Installation rite where NKJV is so heavily utilized) remains the best option.