LCMC GATHERING – A MATTHEW 17 MOMENT The LCMC (Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ) gathering was held on October 5. It was inspiring as always. Because of COVID, they…
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September 2020 Dear Friends: I am always blessed and encouraged whenever I talk on the phone with friends of Lutheran CORE. You are very interested in and supportive of our…
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Background Notes: One of the dangers and difficulties of discussing almost any issue these days is how easily any discussion can become highly divisively politicized. It is not the intent…
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I often wondered – during the years I was serving as a pastor – why God would bring the particular group of people together at the church where I had…
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A SUMMER LIKE NO OTHER This has been a summer like no other. Who would have ever imagined – at the beginning of the year – that we would be…
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July 17, 2020 Dear Bishop Eaton: As I was reviewing the section on the homepage of the ELCA website entitled, “Resources for the LGBTQIA+ Community,” I was surprised to find…
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A RESPONSE TO AND EVALUATION OF RECONCILING SCRIPTURE FOR LUTHERANS Reconciling Scripture for Lutherans: Sexuality and Gender Identity is a booklet distributed by ReconcilingWorks to give a Biblical basis for…
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Season 5 of the Netflix series Queer Eye was released on June 5, 2020. Episode 1 features a number of ELCA pastors, including the Rev. Noah Hepler, who needed help…
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1517 (https://www.1517.org) “We create and distribute theological and apologetic resources anchored in the central message of the Bible: that Christ died for sinners and rose for their justification. Through the…
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American Lutheran Publicity Bureau (https://alpb.org) Established in 1914. An independent, non-profit organization that is linked by faith and confession to the Church it serves. Committed to an understanding of the…
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