In my last article for Lutheran CORE I reflected on the fact that the animating principle of the Lutheran Reformation was ad fontes—back to the sources of Christian faith. I…
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HUMAN SEXUALITY One of our ministry goals as Lutheran CORE is to provide resources for those who want to learn more about and/or want to inform their congregations about what…
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The ELCA developed worship resources for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. As expected, right from the start, the ELCA made this observance into something…
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE STUDY GUIDE FOR THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE HUMAN SEXUALITY SOCIAL STATEMENT by Dennis D. Nelson The task force that is reconsidering the 2009 ELCA social…
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One thing we can know for sure – no matter how far the ELCA goes, it will not stay there. It will only get worse. HERE is a link to…
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Ever since I became a Lutheran pastor I have been fascinated with denominational statistical trends. I have especially been interested—and concerned—with trends among Lutheran denominations in general and, starting in…
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Director's Note: Many thanks to Bob Benne, esteemed NALC theologian and friend of Lutheran CORE, for his review of the history of the whole issue of “Bound Conscience.” The 2022…
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DISRESPECTING THE INTEGRITY OF A CONGREGATION AND MISREPRESENTING THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION FOR A RENEWED LUTHERAN CHURCH First Lutheran Church of Sioux Falls, South Dakota held their first vote…
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Rev. John Lomperis is Director of Education and Development for Petros Network Amidst Lutheranism’s many recent challenges, we must celebrate where faithful Lutherans continue making a great difference for Jesus…
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Back in the fall of 2009, shortly after the ELCA national assembly actions created so much controversy, my congregational members were already leaning toward disaffiliation. In fact, my co-pastor and…
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