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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Matthew 3:1-12 Pastor: Good morning boys and girls! Let’s say good morning to our friend Sammy and see if she is there. Ready? One, two, three…Good morning, Sammy!  Sammy:…
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“My God will fully provide for every need of yours according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4: 19)
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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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There were three linchpins that were integral to my departure from the ELCA. The first linchpin, the so-called “Bound Conscience” statements, kept me from leaving the ELCA for over 15…
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Click Here to Read the September 2025 CORE Voice Newsletter Subscribe to Our Newsletter Click Here for the Print Friendly Version of the September 2025 CORE Voice Newsletter
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No man is an island,Entire of itself.Each is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the less.As well as…
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Editor's note: The Social Statement as amended was approved by the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly 762 to 16. Rather than repeat Pastor Nelson’s comprehensive review of the 2025 ELCA Churchwide…
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IT WAS BAD, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE 2025 ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY
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