Just to let you know, I do not belong to a Lutheran Church , there isn't one within 100 miles. The closest is in San Diego.

I was raised Lutheran but fled the church for agnosticism. Then joined pentecostals and finally the charismatic evangelical Vineyard Christian Church which is a non denominational  denomination.After spending 8 years as a missionary on my own with a  Non denominational group called Foundation For His Ministry or Cristo Por Su Mundo here in Mexico.

During those 8 years living in poverty in Mexico with just a small stipend for food and gas I had plenty time to examine my beliefs about my faith. Examine how things stood up against scripture.

After much examination and study I decided to return to be a churchless Confessional Lutheran. So I have come full circle with a perspective from experience, theological study, and self examination.
The ministry resources that I have mentioned previously were a blessing to me and kept me going. Especially Tim Keller, Alistair Begg, and RC Sproll. They all have mp 3 s for free which I put on an MP3 player. I now have over 309 sermons which I fall asleep to every nigh