
“PLEASE, LORD, SPARE THE CONGREGATIONS” That was my prayer as I read a recent announcement from United Lutheran Seminary, the ELCA school of theology that was formed by the merger…
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Editor's Note: The article below by Pastor Steven K. Gjerde originally appeared in the Summer 2018 Newsletter. Click here to read the article.
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“Rejoice always.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16) “Rejoice!  Rejoice!  Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!”  We sang that hymn next to a grave yesterday, a bitterly cold wind beating on our…
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OCTOBER 2017 Something that for me has been absolutely astounding – as we have been celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation – are some of…
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Seeing the movie, “Dunkirk,” which is currently playing in theaters nationwide, made me think about and appreciate even more the very excellent article which Steve Shipman wrote for the July…
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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR – JUNE 2017 Dear Friends of Lutheran CORE – The June 2017 letter from the director will be in two parts. This first part is coming…
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This is Lutheran CORE's response, dated April 2017, to the "Naked and Unashamed" movement, which has come out of the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. CORE is doubly concerned…
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Easter Greetings and Pastor Gjerde’s Letter Asking Bishop Eaton to Stand Against Abortion APRIL 20, 2017 - 9:55 PM LUTHERANCORE Christ the Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! There…
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