I was going to write about the challenge of discipling online worshipers. However, that topic will need to again wait for the next issue of this newsletter. Why? Because something…
A recent discussion in Lutheran CORE’s private and visible Facebook group had to do with whether it is appropriate to refer to the Bible as the Word of God. The…
Rev. Bill Moberly is the Founder & Director of Awakening Lives to World Missions, which exists to call, equip and network congregations for more effective global outreach. ALWM draws on his 30+ years…
CELEBRATING GLOBAL MISSION (www.cgmmag.com) is a new, free, web based publication that “Informs, inspires & encourages Lutherans to take the Gospel to the nations”! The compelling PURPOSE behind CGM is…
Several years ago, I sent an email to Bishop Eaton sharing a concern that I had about seminarians with traditional views on human sexuality and marriage. Earlier that year, there…
Editor's Note: This piece was written by a Luther Seminary student earlier this spring. I can't tell you what spring is like in places beyond the Midwest — I’m sure…
Earlier this year, I noticed that ELCA Advocacy had given the Equality Act its full and unqualified endorsement. It also encouraged members of the ELCA to write their Senators, calling…
From a Washington Post article on March 29, 2021: “Church membership in the United States has fallen below the majority for the first time in nearly a century … First…
Not too far from our home – in the Sonoran Desert outside Phoenix – is the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center. This wonderful facility cares for many desert animals that have…